STANDISH — As many may know, Old Man Winter can be quite mean to the streets of Standish, making driving dangerous. Drivers in Standish, may have an easier trip down the streets of the city this winter as Standish residents now have a brand new truck to keep their roads clear. more

ALGER — The VFW and American Legion stop by the Alger Cemetery on Monday in Alger to honor fallen war heroes. The veterans then traveled to downtown Standish to hold a short parade. more

AUGRES — People of all ages enjoyed the memorial day weekend parade in downtown AuGres on Sunday. The parade was about 30 minutes long, but included everything from veterans to old fashioned cars. more

STANDISH — The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, released their two percent gaming revenue from the Saganing Eagles Landing Casino today at the Saganing Tribal Center on Worth Road in Standish. The tribe released a total of $622,862.29, splitting it up between townships, schools and cities in Arenac and Bay County. more

STANDISH—Andrea and Mike Porter of Sterling found this large morel mushroom while mushroom hunting in Malt Bys Hills outside of Rose City on Thursday afternoon. The couple claims that it was 19 inches long, and weighed 17 onces. The mushroom sits right next to two other more normal sized morels. more

STANDISH — The city of Standish was just inches away from having to deal with a structural disaster to one of its downtown buildings Tuesday, when a semi flipped over at the intersection of E. Cedar St. and N. Main St. The vehicle came to rest just inches away from hitting Brummer Family Dentistry’s front wall. more

STANDISH — Joe Knochel is optimistic about agricultural fuel prices. The owner and operator of Knochel Oil Company said things are getting better for farmers as the cost of gas is getting back to where it was in 2007. more

STANDISH — The Standish Sterling School District School board held a special meeting Wednesday, May 26, to appoint three trustees to fill the three vacancies created by the recall election that happened earlier this month. more

Memorial Day Cemetery Visitations May 31, 2010 Assemble at the VFW hall no later than 7:30 a.m. Refreshments will be available. South: Resurrection 8 a.m., Saganing 8:20 a.m., Pine River 9:10 a.m., Arenac 9:40 a.m., Bentley 10:30 a.m. North: Woodmere 8 a.m., Polish National 8:25 a.m., Sterling 8:50 a.m., Clayton 9:30 a.m., Alger 10:20 a.m., MediLodge 11 a.m. Parade step off at 12 noon from Airpark Drive proceeding east to the county court house where a short program will be held. more

Members of Mrs. Morel (left), and Ms. Forro's (right) kindergarten class present Arenac County Habitat for Humanity's Tom McCoy (center) with a check for $110 dollars. more