ARENAC COUNTY — Thursday, Dec. 18, the Government Employees Labor Council (GELC), the Arenac County Central Dispatch employees’ union, and Arenac County Labor Relation Manager Bill Borushko … more

ARENAC COUNTY — With the economy teetering on the brink of collapse in the middle of a recession, retailers were expecting a decrease in sales during Black Friday, the number one shopping day in … more

ARENAC COUNTY — America has been in a recession since December 2007 and businesses within the automotive industry have felt the heat more than almost any other, especially in Michigan. The Big … more

ARENAC COUNTY — The Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM), the union that represents deputies of the Arenac County Sheriff’s Office, has been holding out on ratifying a new contract … more

AuGRES — As the AuGres-Sims School District (AGS) navigates its way through the 2008-09 school year, its audit from the 2007-08 school year, which was presented to the AGS Board of Education on … more

OGEMAW COUNTY — An Italian film producer may be interested in using locations in West Branch and at Whittemore-Prescott High School in his next movie. more

STANDISH — Selfless acts often take center stage over gifts, lights and trees this time of year and Standish Councilman Lester Cousineau’s acts are no exception, as he is using a portion of his … more

23RD CIRCUIT — The recount scheduled to occur on Dec. 15 for the position of 23rd Circuit Court Judge, which cost write-in candidate Christopher Martin $420 to dispute the results of 42 precincts within the circuit, was moved up to Dec. 8-10 by the State Board of Canvassers, but the results didn’t change, as Martin conceded during the recount in Iosco County on Dec. 9. more

TWINING — The Arenac Eastern School District (AE) was unable to repeat the success of fiscal year 2007, when the district added $104,373 to its fund balance, but AE Superintendent Rocky Aldrich is … more

ARENAC TOWNSHIP — It’s official. The easement from the South end of Hale Road stretching to Saginaw Bay is public property per 23rd Circuit Court Judge William Myles’ ruling on Dec. 10. The … more