Venetian Night boat parade set this Saturday
AU GRES—The Venetian Night Boat Parade will take place this Saturday, August 10, along the Au Gres River.
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Summer music series winds down in Arenac County
Standish and Au Gres have become popular destinations for locals looking to bask in the summer sun while enjoying a variety of weekly concerts.
Fraud alerts
Disaster ScamsIn 2023, post-disaster fraud cost Americans over $9.3 billion, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).
VFW Post #3724 and Auxiliary News
The next regular meetings of the VFW and Auxiliary District 11 will be held Sunday, Aug.
Art center celebrates successful summer camp
The Northeast Art Center concluded its annual Youth Fine Arts Camp last week.
Area women’s shelter receives grant
The Bay Area Women’s Center (BAWC) has received a grant totaling $1,236 with support from the Civic League of Bay County Advisory Endowment Fund and the Youth Advisory Endowment Fund both held at the Bay Area Community Foundation (BACF).
Kildee gives statement endorsing Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON—Congressman Dan Kildee issued the following statement endorsing Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States: “I strongly support and endorse Kamala Harris to be our Democratic nominee for President of the United States,” Kildee said.“Democrats must immediately come together around Kamala Harris to defeat Donald Trump.
Camp sets annual fish race fundraiser
The non-profit all accessible camp in Pinconning, Camp Fish Tales, will host its 8th Annual Fish Races on Wednesday, Sept.
Arenac County man charged with possessing child pornography
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have announced the arrest of a 42-year-old Arenac County resident who has been charged with aggravated possession of child pornography.George Howard Ivey II was the subject of an investigation by MSP when they discovered he was viewing child pornography materials online.
100 years of church service honored in Standish
A century of service in the Standish community was honored Aug.