Participants in the 42nd annual Loyalty Day Parade made their way through Standish Saturday, April 27. more

OMER — The US-23 bridge over the Rifle River will be shut down in 2014 while it is repaired, contrary to initial plans to keep a lane open each way. more

SIMS TWP. — The Sims Township board approved the purchase of new software for its water billing and tax rolls and payments April 16, but decided to hold off on purchasing new assessing software until a new assessor is hired. more

STANDISH —The 42nd annual Standish Loyalty Day Parade will make its way down M-61, from Airpark Drive to Standish Elementary School, this Saturday, April 27. more

ARENAC COUNTY — While the Arenac County drain office was in violation of the state soil erosion law as of an inspection in 2011, it has since corrected all but one of those issues, with only enforcement of the law itself within the county still outstanding. more

ARENAC TWP. — A pair of Arenac County Civil War veterans laid to rest in unmarked graves will finally be getting recognized in a ceremony May 18 at the Arenac Township cemetery. more

Au GRES — The Knoll View Golf Course will host the Arenac Community Fund’s 12th annual charity golf outing on May 17. more

STANDISH — No one was reported injured in a car fire at Globe Fire Sprinkler in Standish April 18. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Rain pounding Arenac County starting April 17, coupled with the precipitation from an ice storm only days before, has caused flooding throughout parts of Arenac County, culminating in high water levels on the Rifle River. more

STANDISH — The Standish City Council unanimously voted to leave Elm Street open at the railroad tracks April 15, following an offer from the state to close the crossing. more