STANDISH — Since joining the U.S. Navy, Airman Amanda Evenson has traveled around the globe on the high seas. more

TWINING — The third annual community cookout took place at Arenac Eastern May 23, with grilled hot dogs, fruit, and beans on the lunch menu for students and community members who chose to join in. more

STANDISH — Visitors of Whalen’s Inn April 4 had the opportunity to hear several bands and vote for the one they thought was the best as part of the International Space Monkey Alliance’s “Gorilla Warfare” battle of the bands circuit. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Veterans and other residents from across Arenac County will be participating in Memorial Day weekend events to honor fallen veterans. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Damage from high winds that accompanied a thunderstorm Monday, May 20 was largely relegated to the western side of Arenac County, according to the National Weather Service. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Damage in Arenac County from the storms that passed through Monday, May 20, was likely caused by straight line winds and not a tornado, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Gaylord. more

BENTLEY — The National Weather Service is currently surveying damage in Bentley to determine whether a tornado struck the area during severe weather May 20. more

ARENAC TWP. — Nearly a century after they died, Civil War veterans Henry Serens and John Caton received grave markers along with a full ceremony from the local VFW, American Legion and the Sons of Union Veterans May 18. more

Several people donated their time and labor in Omer May 18, as they worked to assemble a large playscape. more

Residents and village council members of Turner gathered in front of the village hall May 18 to plant flowers along sidewalks in the village. more