LINCOLN TOWNSHIP — A two-car wreck that was reported at approximately 8 a.m. on Oct. 3 looked much more serious than it turned out to be. more

ARENAC COUNTY — As sources for school funding dwindle it is critical that a school district keeps as many students as possible to capitalize on the State of Michigan’s per pupil allowance. Unfortunately, in Arenac County, the amount of enrolled students dropped in all three school districts, as tallies from a Sept. 24, count day showed. more

STANDISH — On Friday, Oct. 3 Arenac County Habitat for Humanity (HFH) officially broke ground on a Grove Road lot to be used as a future Habitat home. HFH Chairman Tom McCoy says the home is … more

MOFFATT TOWNSHIP — On Aug. 5 a renewal of a Moffatt Township Fire Department millage failed by two votes — 128 to 126. more

STANDISH — Detective Sgt. Mike Jenkinson of the Gladwin State Police Post’s Fire Investigation Unit confirmed a house fire that occurred late Sept. 16 was, in fact, arson. more

STANDISH — Recently, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) reviewed St. Mary’s of Michigan Standish Hospital’s (SMMSH) Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program and consider its criteria worthy of certification. more

STANDISH — Charges have formally been made against Standish City Manager Tori Kelly and City Treasurer Melissa McAllister. more

MOFFATT TOWNSHIP — On Aug. 5 a renewal of a Moffatt Township Fire Department millage failed by two votes — 128 to 126. But on Nov. 4, the fate of the same ballot proposal, which calls for a 2-mill assessment from 2008-2011, equaling roughly $84,000 per year, is going to be in the hands of the voters for the second time in only a few months. more

STANDISH — Halloween, clues and small groups of people scrambling for answers – sound like a horror movie? Actually it’s the second Halloween Scavenger Hunt hosted by St. Mary’s of Standish Michigan Hospital (SMMSH) on Oct. 18. more

ARENAC COUNTY — In late 2007, Ed Rohn, Arenac County’s Emergency Management Coordinator, was recognized at a state conference as the Local Coordinator of the Year in a community with less than 60,000 people. Less than a year later, Rohn could be looking at losing his position altogether after a motion made on Sept. 23 by Arenac County Commissioner Jan Stressman attempted to remove Rohn and replace him with current Arenac County Sheriff Ronald Bouldin. more