The Arenac County Independent would like to know your opinion on the issues. Each week, we will post a question here at www.arenacindependent.com. To answer the question, you must become a registered … more

Aren’t you happy I’m writing a column about the election? Isn’t it great that after almost two years of hearing about the election that I’m going to drag it out for one more week? … more

I want to clarify a few things in the Town Crier. It noted that Daniels Septic Service was paid several thousand dollars in 2007 by the Arenac County Parks, but only listed four invoices that could … more

Welcome to your new responsibilities and if you are an old hand at this, we look forward to your wisdom and guidance. As mentioned in a letter before, if you didn’t win, we do expect that you will … more

The third quarter just finished for the 2008 fiscal year and ExxonMobile posted a $14.83 billion profit-gain, the biggest one-quarter jump in American history, topping their previous record of $11.68 … more

Editor, Here we go again – I read in the Oct. 6 edition of the Detroit News paper that the residents of Beaver Island are having problems with the cormorant birds. Beaver Island residents are … more

By the time you read this, our government will have taken $700 billion, with a B, from the American taxpayers in order to buy bad loans from companies that made poor choices, so they can continue making poor choices. more

The economic situation in America is totally jacked, for lack of a better term. A lot of the problem comes from the deregulation and “Wild West,” winner take all setting in America’s financial sector. This has a lot of members of government talking about “transparency.” more

The Saginaw-Chippewa Indian Tribe is mulling over applications for two-percent revenue sharing for the second time this year, making it obvious that the casino going up in Standish Township was not only exciting, but also beneficial. more

As of Sept. 21 it was officially autumn, which gave me and countless others the chance to bid adieu to summer... more