STANDISH — The Standish City Council held a special meeting March 3 to discuss a water and sewer rate study that could affect rates by July 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year. more

AUGRES — Lydia Kauffman, Jake Huber and Jesse Swartz are no strangers to the Mennonite religion, as they have a combined 47-year attendance record at Riverside Mennonite and National City Mennonite … more

STANDISH — A Standish industrial company that was in danger last month of losing a 50-percent industrial facility tax abatement (IFT) it was granted for a year 2000 expansion was given a second … more

STANDISH – Funding for an environmental impact study (EIS) at the Standish Maximum Correction Facility still has not been approved, despite continued interest by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. … more

WASHINGTON D.C. — Erwin Porath, 84, of Sterling, had never visited the nation’s capitol, but on Nov. 22, the World War II Naval Fleet Veteran was able to see all of the hallowed memorials in … more

ARENAC COUNTY — The county parks will soon be gearing up for a new season, which will begin May 29, the Friday before Memorial Day. more

AUGRES — Teen Summit 2010, an all-day event for middle and high school students at Arenac Eastern and AuGres-Sims, brought 387 students together on May 6 to hear guest speakers and learn about alternatives to taking drugs or drinking alcohol. more

STANDISH — Everything is in order for the construction of the new fire hall for the Standish Area Fire Authority. more

ARENAC TOWNSHIP — Arenac Township resident Glen Rice’s attempt to put the township’s trash collection question on the May ballot by petitioning for the right of referendum may or may not have … more