The America I grew up in, part two
My mother was casting about for quilts she hadn’t yet entered in the West Branch Quilt Walk, and I offered loan of the first quilt she made for me, which is also the first quilt she made, ever.
Mandilee Hecht
Trunk or Treat in Twining
The Twining, Mason, Turner Fire Department will have its annual Trunk or Treat on Halloween, October 31, from 5-8 p.m.
General election proposals
Next month’s ballots will include a county-wide millage proposal for both the City of Omer and Turner Township.Residents of the City of Omer will vote on a mosquito proposal at the general election on Tuesday, Nov.
Standish to receive over $5.5-million for water infrastructure
The Michigan Infrastructure Office announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $42 million in grants and loans to several municipalities in Michigan, including the City of Standish and Standish Township, to bring safe, reliable drinking water systems, cutting-edge infrastructure, and economic growth to the state’s rural communities.
Recent Legislature
024 Senate Bill 882: Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on Oct.
Rotary delivers books to Arenac students
The Rotary Club of Pinconning and Standish delivered books to Arenac County school children last week and will again this week.For 18 years, the Rotary Club of Pinconning and Standish has purchased age-specific dictionary/encyclopedias for all 3rd graders in the region as well as thesauruses for all 4th graders.
SSC swimmer breaks records during MISCA meet
Standish-Sterling Central’s Scarlet Maison traveled to Eastern Michigan University Saturday, Oct.
Au Gres beats Atlanta
During the football game on Friday, Oct.
Farm Science Lab held in Standish
Last month, young students in Standish experienced a fun science-filled event, courtesy of a several organizations within the community.The Farm Science Lab was provided for Standish Elementary Students by funding from Karen Tremble Farm Bureau Insurance, Arenac County Farm Bureau, Areanc County Farm Bureau Young Farmers and the Standish-Sterling PTO.
Composition of the cosmos
Since her death in 1979, the woman who discovered what the universe is made of is not widely known.