STANDISH — The proposed budget for the city of Standish will be in the black by $700 for the 2011-12 fiscal year. more

STANDISH — Corrections officers at the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility (SMF) are still dutifully reporting to work daily, but how long they’ll hold their jobs or where they’ll be … more

BAY COUNTY — Michael Pastorick, a 35-year-old Standish man was arraigned Monday in Bay County’s 74th District Court for alleged armed robbery. Pastorick was arrested at approximately 1:30 … more

ARENAC COUNTY — Voter turnout in the precincts involved with the school board member recall are experiencing an increase in the number of voters compared to the last May election. Deep River … more

AuGRES — Suspects have been apprehended in AuGres after allegedly being caught on a surveillance video in connection with several break-ins that have occurred at a Tawas City Muffler Man. Since … more

ARENAC COUNTY — Alarms were going off from Sterling to Southern Lincoln Township between 1:20 a.m. and 2:20 a.m. Thursday morning, as multiple incidents of breaking and entering were reported and … more

STANDISH — For 14 soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq, a little care from the United States is coming courtesy of the Standish-Sterling Community Schools District bus drivers. Read about how the … more

AuGRES — A 55-year-old Livonia man is currently in the Arenac County Jail after police allegedly confiscated three-quarters of a pound of marijuana during an undercover narcotics operation. more

PINCONNING — Darren Kroczaleski’s transition to the Standish-Sterling Community School District leaves the Pinconning Area School District looking for a new superintendent. 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