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ARENAC COUNTY — A press release delivered to “The Arenac County Independent” on Sept. 5 answered a question on a lot of people’s minds – when will drivers be able to take Melita Road south to Sterling or north out of Sterling? more

AuGRES — The AuGres City Council will be sending letters to Michigan U.S. senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow requesting their support for a Senate bill entitled the Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010. more

STANDISH TWP — The Standish Township board has appointed two trustees to fill vacant seats left behind by Sharon Belchak and JoEllyn Pedota who resigned effective April 1. more

Updated 4:30 p.m., March 25, 2013 STANDISH — Private companies are looking into taking over and reopening the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility, and have a deadline of May 1 to submit bids to the state. 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

ARENAC COUNTY — Due to the May 4 school elections in Arenac County, the Arenac County Board of Commissioners have rescheduled their May meetings and will now meet the second and fourth Tuesdays of … more

STANDISH — Arenac County Board of Commissioners Chairman Raymond Daniels said the board intends to make a decision on what type of health insurance to offer to county employees at its Oct. 19 regular meeting. more

ARENAC COUNTY — A probation officer for the 34th Circuit Court in Ogemaw County has been charged with operating while intoxicated, according to Arenac County Prosecuting Attorney Curt Broughton. more

STANDISH — The Standish City Council has called a special meeting March 3 at 6 p.m. to discuss a recent study on water and sewer rates. more