The Arenac VFW Post #3724 and Auxiliary will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. Among other things, the Post and Auxiliary will discuss the Loyalty Day Parade, which will take place in Standish at 12 p.m. on April 26. Parade line up will be on Industrial Park Road at 11 a.m.
The Bay Area Community Foundation (BACF) has announced the 11th annual Give Local Bay (GLB) presented by LiUNA Local 1098, a 24-hour fundraising event on Tuesday, May 6, benefiting over 50 nonprofits in Bay and Arenac Counties.
Sawdust was flying at sites across northern Michigan as Department of Natural Resources and Michigan National Guard crews worked together throughout various counties, to clear vital areas of trees downed by the massive weekend ice storm.
Vernal equinox occurs in Northern Michigan sooner than the end of winter proper. It’s a fact we and others live with amid perennial, invisibilising media campaigns proclaiming spring’s beginning at that moment in March when successive durations of light and dark are equal to one another.
In the final days of the Arenac Conservation District’s tree sale, there are still plenty of plants available for order. By planting a tree, shrub, or wildflower from our store, you add considerable value to your property. Our plants provide shade, stabilize soils and riverbanks, provide wildlife and pollinator habitat, restore nutrients to the soil, and add color and vigor to your landscape. Trees purchased through our store also provide valuable timber and restore deforested land. Fill your garden with productive fruit trees and hearty vegetables and reap the benefits for years to come.
As Michigan residents work to clean up storm damage on their properties, the Michigan State Police (MSP) are warning community members to be cautious when hiring help.
An annual auction that helps fund art and entertainment in Standish will be held this Saturday. The Northeast Michigan Arts Council’s 40th Annual Auction will be held Saturday, April 12, beginning at 10 a.m. sharp at the Northeast Art Center in Standish, 3233 Grove Street Road.
The Mary Johnston Memorial Library, 114 N. Street in Standish, has updated hours for the summer. The library is open from 12 - 7.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
On March 27, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning and Standish heard a presentation by Leona Daniels, of Michigan Farm Bureau.
This year, Give Local Bay’s 2025 24-hour fundraising will take place on Tuesday, May 6. Each year, the Bay Area Community Foundation coordinates a fundraising drive that benefits over 50 non-profit groups in Arenac and Bay counties.