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Academic Achievement
Standish scholar athlete Truman King was recently named to the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) 2024-25 Academic Honor Roll.
Local Author Allison Bartlette
"Walking on a Trail" will be published in January 2026
A Medicare reform could save lives and dollars
…but only with this tweak Medicare pays for about 8 million surgeries…
Crop progress across the country
The USDA has released another round of crop reports and progress continues even with a mix of weather trends.
What’s in a name?
Jean and Richard Nixon hosted a book signing Aug. 16 at Modern Craft Winery in downtown Au Gres to promote “The Legend of Fingerless Will Nixon: The Scottish Borderlands 1508-1509.” The couple collaborated on the project, which Richard started when he was recuperating from ankle surgery.
Summer concerts wrapping up
The final show this week is the Rivermen, playing tonight in Omer City.
Funding the Lentz store project
Ye Olde Courthouse Committee of the Arenac County Historical Society received a $45,250 grant from the Catherine and John Maser Historic Preservation Fund of the Bay Area Community Foundation for the Lentz Store Project.
Letter: Red pine skeptic
A reader disagrees with Bill Cook
COMMUNITY CALENDAR for late August 2025
Ye Olde Courthouse in Omer. Bake and Junque Sale Aug. 28 through 30.