STANDISH — The Standish Historical Depot and its controlling agency, the Arenac County Heritage Route Authority, received a $17,500 grant two weeks ago from the Central Michigan District Health Department to develop a rail trail plan. more

Au GRES — Au Gres veterans and community members came out May 26 for the city’s annual Memorial Day Parade. Veterans, the high school band, and others marched and rode down US-23 from Bopp-Busch to the Au Gres-Sims School, where a short ceremony honoring the dead veterans was held. more

STANDISH — Veterans and the public came out May 27 to honor those who have died during Memorial Day, with cemetery visits culminating in a parade down M-61. more

STANDISH — Since joining the U.S. Navy, Airman Amanda Evenson has traveled around the globe on the high seas. more

TWINING — The third annual community cookout took place at Arenac Eastern May 23, with grilled hot dogs, fruit, and beans on the lunch menu for students and community members who chose to join in. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Veterans and other residents from across Arenac County will be participating in Memorial Day weekend events to honor fallen veterans. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Damage from high winds that accompanied a thunderstorm Monday, May 20 was largely relegated to the western side of Arenac County, according to the National Weather Service. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Damage in Arenac County from the storms that passed through Monday, May 20, was likely caused by straight line winds and not a tornado, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Gaylord. more

BENTLEY — The National Weather Service is currently surveying damage in Bentley to determine whether a tornado struck the area during severe weather May 20. more

ARENAC TWP. — Nearly a century after they died, Civil War veterans Henry Serens and John Caton received grave markers along with a full ceremony from the local VFW, American Legion and the Sons of Union Veterans May 18. more