STANDISH — The man who supplied alcohol to 11- and 12-year-olds in December, said that he was only trying to provide a safe environment for the minors to drink. more

AuGRES — The completion of cross dams in one section of the AuGres River will prevent parts of the river from freezing and Drain Commissioner Larry Davis wants to make sure people using the river … more

ARENAC COUNTY — Due to the May 4 school elections in Arenac County, the Arenac County Board of Commissioners have rescheduled their May meetings and will now meet the second and fourth Tuesdays of … more

PINCONNING — The largest financial issue that Pinconning Area School District faces comes from declining enrollment, according to Brad Mason, director of business and operations for PASD. more

ARENAC COUNTY — At the Arenac County Board of Commissioners Nov. 17 Board Meeting, the commissioners voted 5-0 to offer buyout packages to employees. To be eligible for the buyout, an … more

ARENAC COUNTY — Vickie Sheeder, who has been working as the Arenac County Public Guardian on a temporary basis, can now remove the word "temporary" from her job description. The Arenac County … more

The following events covered by the editorial staff of the Independent will include video clips that will be posted on arenacindependent.com soon after the events. Caring Bear Picnic at St. … more

STANDISH —Whether or not Mistequay Group, Ltd. will have its property taxes waived was put on the table for at least another month Thursday at the Standish City Council meeting. Mistequay, a … more

FREDRICK, Md. — Linda Johnson has always wanted to write a book. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Arenac County has been given the green light to improve the software on two computers that used to belong to the county's E-911 department. At its April 6 regular meeting, the … more