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

ARENAC COUNTY — When county tax bills were sent out in late November, some of the bills included an exemption that shouldn’t have included one. According to Arenac County Equalization … 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. … more

STANDISH — At it’s Dec. 8 Board of Education meeting, the Standish-Sterling Community Schools District (S-S) heard its fiscal year 2008 (FY08) budget audit report from Mark Janke, an accountant … more

STANDISH — Some stories can really speak to people and inspire them to do great things. In the case of Standish-Sterling Middle School fifth graders in Diane Potts’ class, a reading assignment … more

TAWAS — In 2005, the Iosco-Arenac District Library (IADL) saw more than $20,000 lost in its funding from penal fines in Arenac County, which had been collecting $155,000 on average during the past … more

AUGRES — The Arenac County Fund Committee (ACFC) raised $9,158 in this year’s auction at Dunleavy’s Eatery & Pub. The evening began with a presentation that saw six area organizations … more

CLAYTON TOWNSHIP — Victor Daniels, Jr. has been a farmer his entire life and has worked alongside his brother, Carl, as owners and operators of Victor Daniels and Sons Farm for about 25 years and … more