STANDISH — On a sunny fall afternoon, The Doo Dads, based in the Saginaw Valley, opened the Northeast Michigan Arts Council’s Second Sunday Concert Series by playing some bluegrass music. more

STANDISH — Sponsors and supporters of the 4th Annual Bay Shore Club Winter Bash Weekend got together at the Saganing Tribal Center, across from the Saganing Eagles Landing Casino, to celebrate and say thanks to one another. more

A car break-in at Standish-Sterling Central High School Thursday, Feb. 16 may have been committed by the same perpetrator as a similar car break-in that occurred at AuGres-Sims High School Feb. 9, according to AuGres-Sims Police Chief Jason Overstreet. more

STANDISH — Standish-Sterling Community Schools recently received a plaque signifying its district accreditation from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. more

STANDISH — While some people may be riding carnival rides or exploring historic train cars at Depot Days, a crowd of others will be trampling the streets of Standish during the first-ever Depot … more

STANDISH TOWNSHIP — Motorists who are traveling on M-13 near the US-23 overpass will notice new traffic lights on their commute. more

Should Arenac County have a community garden? more

PINCONNING — The Pinconning Area School District will be operating with approximately $1.3 million less in it’s 2011-12 budget after cuts made by the Board of Education at its meeting on Tuesday, June 28. more

The Obama Administration has selected a replacement facility for Guantanamo Bay detainees and it is not the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility. An e-mail to the Independent from a White House … more

STANDISH TOWNSHIP — The cause of a fire in the 2100 block of Palmer Road early Friday morning is under investigation by the Michigan State Police (MSP) Fire Marshall Division. Sgt. Mike … more