ARENAC COUNTY — Arenac County may be shifting the opening date of its county parks and closing another one in an effort to reduce cost overruns in the parks budget. more

STANDISH — Standish-Sterling Middle School (SSMS) students in Diane Potts and Jill Bartlett’s fifth grade science classes have been working on a “Salmon in the classroom” project for the past … more

CHESANING — Bob Hughes, 39, recently recorded his first album under the Grayling-based label Dharma Records and is looking to make a name for himself in the music scene by competing in a MySpace … more

STANDISH — The Sterling Sportsmen’s Association is hosting its annual amateur Walleye Bonanza tournament Saturday, Aug. 7, at Eagle Bay Marina. more

Updated Oct 18, at 3:02 p.m.
ARENAC COUNTY — Two people were killed in an accident that occurred on northbound I-75 Saturday morning. more

NATIONAL — At approximately 11:15 p.m., it was official. Barack Obama was named by several major news outlets as the 44th President of the United States of America – the first person of … more

STANDISH TOWNSHIP —Eagle Bay Marina (EBM) is hosting a kids’ fishing tournament for children ages four to 16 on June 20. According to Migizi Corporation Marketing and Public Relations … more

STERLING — Water levels on the Rifle River rose steadily over the weekend and early Monday morning, as the flood waters breached the river’s bank in some areas. more

STANDISH — In 1872, Standish became a town. Now, after 138 years have passed, local historian and Standish native Gene Gillette has authored “The Story of Standish: “The Way We Were” in History and Pictures.” more

AUGRES — Jennie Johnson has had a respect for the United States Armed Services her whole life. Both of her parents served in the Navy, and her grandfather is a Vietnam veteran. more