Updated March 16, 2010 at 3:19 p.m. STANDISH —House bills 5550-5554, which would allow communities to refinance debt, passed in the Michigan House of Representatives Tuesday, March 16, and they will now go to the Senate. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Last May, nine townships received $6,023 base grants from the Saginaw-Chippewa Indian Tribe’s two-percent class-3 gaming revenue sharing distribution. As the Sept. 25 deadline … more

STANDISH — One layoff, administration pay cuts, sales, department cuts and an additional tax collection – all were either approved or proposed over the last week by the Standish City Council to … more

STANDISH — Is there any hope the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility, ordered to be closed June 5, can be used in some way to create/save jobs in the area? John Cordell, public information … more

STANDISH — Standish youngsters will have an opportunity to participate in the Christmas season on Saturday, Dec. 12. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. that day, the Standish Chamber of Commerce will … more

ARENAC COUNTY — A grievance recently filed by the local unit of the Steelworkers’ Union appears to be resolved. According to Mike Henninger, president of the local union membership, the … more

STANDISH — The Kyle Kandal Bicycle Safety Rodeo will be back at the Standish Elementary School parking lot Saturday, May 8. more

STANDISH — The cause of a fire in the city of Standish reported at approximately 6:50 p.m. on June 22 is still undetermined, according to Standish Area Fire Authority President Doug Ireland. … more

STANDISH — Several businesses in Standish will look spiffier than ever thanks to the Standish Downtown Development Authority (DDA), which approved approximately $55,226 in grants to businesses in the city’s … more

ARENAC COUNTY — The Michigan Bureau of Labor Market Information’s (BLMI) June unemployment rate for Arenac County, not seasonally adjusted, increased by .6-percent to 17.3-percent after dropping … more