TWINING — The Arenac Eastern School District recently received some good news when it learned that Arenac Eastern High School had been chosen as one of the top schools in the country by a 2010 U.S. News & World Report. more

STANDISH — Standish City Manager Michael Moran has replaced Curt Hillman as Arenac County’s representative on the East Michigan Council of Governments board. more

Updated Dec. 29 at 11:40 a.m. OGEMAW COUNTY — A 14-year-old boy was killed in a snowmobile accident late Monday evening. According to a press release from the Michigan State Police, Alex … more

WHITNEY TOWNSHIP — Charity Island may be more than just a retreat or escape in the near future – the island could be home to hotbed of scientific studies for Saginaw Valley State University … more

On the ballot for the May 4 election will be the recall of three school board members — Brenda Golimbieski, Kim Koin and Gary McFarland. The recall petition required to put the recall on the ballot collected 2,810 valid signatures, which certified it to be put on the ballot. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Members of the Rifle River Wranglers 4-H Horse Club of Arenac County will present the ways they gave back to the community at their meeting Jan. 30. more

AuGRES — St. Paul Lutheran Church in AuGres will be donating bags of clothes to people in need Aug. 14, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. more

STANDISH — At the Standish City Council’s first, and later decided to be the last, Friday evening meeting on May 15, the recently reported rental agreement issues between the city and Standish … more

AuGRES — Representatives from the Arenac Eastern and AuGres-Sims school districts will begin looking at how the public perceives the possibility of combining the districts’ athletic programs for the 2012-13 school year. more

STANDISH — Construction is about to begin on a $100,000 sidewalk that will stretch across Standish. more