AuGRES — A proposed patch of concrete to be placed at the AuGres Riverfront Park by the AuGres Cruiser Car Club could be used for the club’s burnout contest during the 2011 AuGres Car Cruise. more

ARENAC COUNTY — After August’s 15.6-percent unemployment rate marked the lowest of the year for Arenac County, September’s rate rose slightly, .2-percent, rounding out at 15.8-percent. … more

STANDISH — Teenagers interested in drawing, painting and other art forms can have a chance to hone their skills at the Northeast Michigan Arts Council the week of Aug. 3-7 at the Standish-Sterling … more

STANDISH — Early plans for constructing new community baseball fields in Standish have changed. more

AuGRES — Community leaders from AuGres will be swapping roles with leaders from another city — well, at least for one day. more

STANDISH — Members of the Standish City Council will meet with members of the Standish-Sterling Youth Sports Organization to draft a written agreement about constructing ball fields at the disused airport on Airpark Drive in Standish, after a discussion at the Standish City Council meeting Monday, Jan. 16. more

AUGRES — AuGres-Sims school board member Jeffrey Taylor has resigned from the board effective Jan. 18. more

STANDISH — Cleaning crews servicing ten businesses in Arenac County should be moving more efficiently thanks to a $28,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural … more

ARENAC COUNTY — Michigan Works! Region 7B is in the planning stages for an opportunity fair that will benefit Michigan companies and potential job seekers in Arenac, Roscommon and Clare counties. more

A spaghetti dinner will be held in Standish to help raise money for Foundation for Children in Need, to help needy children in five orphanages, one which was recently destroyed in the Haiti … more