The associated press reported Sunday that the Obama administration is looking at creating a courtroom-within-a-prison complex, and Standish Max is named in the article as a possible destination for … more

AuGRES — The St. Paul Lutheran Church in AuGres is looking to ensure children don’t have to go back to school in the same old clothes and that people struggling financially have a way to replace … more

ARENAC COUNTY — Students from Standish-Sterling Central High School, AuGres-Sims High School and Arenac Eastern High School all took the Michigan Merit Exam and the results of the test have … more

STANDISH — The 21st annual Standish Car Show and Sidewalk Days will take over downtown Standish on Aug. 10, but on South Forest Street, children moseying through the city can have a little extra … more

ARENAC COUNTY — There were slightly fewer animals sold at this year’s Arenac County Fair, but roughly $79,356 was still raked in by county youths who worked hard to raise animals for the … more

The Web site Lansing State Journal is reporting that Omer Correction Officer Paul Piche's second attempted recall petition of Gov. Jennifer Granholm was rejected today.

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ARENAC COUNTY — From White’s Beach in Standish Township to the Singing Bridge Public Access in Whitney Township, Arenac County beaches on Lake Huron are failing E. Coli tests. Mark Janeczko, … more

STERLING — The Kroczaleski family hadn’t come together as a whole since 1978 but on July 18, more than 80 Kroczaleskis gathered for a family reunion at the Sterling Sportsmen’s Club from 3 p.m. … more

TURNER — By no means is a railroad crossing over a rural road a long stretch of highway, but in the village of Turner, some residents are concerned about the condition of the railroad crossing on … more

STANDISH — The Standish Maximum Correctional Facility (SMF) may be a level-V security center, but 40 level-I inmates from the Hiawatha Correctional Facility in Kincheloe, in Michigan’s Upper … more