Before striking a match, keep your fire contained
Summer is the season of grills, campfires, sparklers and fireworks, and with hotter, dryer weather comes fire season.
Missing child from Missouri may be living in Harrison area
Christopher Lozuaway from Macon County Missouri has not seen his child in over a year.
County commissioners discuss spillway project
During the Arenac County Board of Commissioners’ Meeting of the Whole on May 14, Emergency Manager Mike Bowers submitted the FY 2023-24 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Planning Program Grant and the FY 2023 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) Grant for approval.The board also reviewed and discussed the EGLE and USDA grant agreements, which were presented for signatures to increase county funding.Discussions took place regarding the Forest Lake Spillway project.
$10k of marijuana tax revenues added to new fairgrounds fund
The board of commissioners for Arenac County held meetings May 14 to consider millage proposals for the Aug.
Foster families can provide safe space for children in need
Do you have space in your home — and life — for a child caught in a difficult situation?The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has put out a call during Foster Care Month for more foster homes to temporarily take in children while the state works toward hopefully reuniting them safely with their parents.“We are thankful for the thousands of families across Michigan who have already opened up their hearts and homes to care for youth in foster care,” said Elizabeth Hertel, MDHHS director, stated in a news release.
Best-selling author visits district library
The Iosco-Arenac District Library, Tawas City Friends of the Library, and the Tawas Bay Players have partnered to host an evening with international bestselling author Wade Rouse who writes under the pen name Viola Shipman, Thursday, May 23, at the Tawas Bay Playhouse, 401 Newman St., East Tawas.
SSC boys track place second at regionals
The Panthers Boys Track & Field had a strong showing at their Division 3 regional meet at Charlevoix High School on Thursday, May 16th, placing second with a score of 111.33.On the girls side the Panthers placed fourth, tallying 55.5 points.Clare High School took home the victory in both the boys and the girls field, scoring 175 points on the boys side and 143.25 on the girls.Standish-Sterling had 12 athletes and one relay team qualify for states.In the 100-meter dash, the Panthers went one and two with Andrew Stewart and Aiden Coggins running 10.99 and 11.42, respectively.
Youth in nature
The Rotary Club of Pinconning and Standish is in the midst of its annual Saginaw Bay Nature Festival programs.
SSC Top 10
Congratulations to the academic Top 10 students of the Class of 2024 at Standish-Sterling Central High School.
Live music kicks off June 5
The 2024 music series in Standish and Au Gres will soon come to life, as the weekly schedule for Standish and Au Gres’ Summer Concert Series has been set.Au Gres’ Summer Concert Series will be held Wednesdays, beginning at 6:30 p.m.