The Iosco-Arenac District Library is hosting Community Connect Liaison Catherine Kelley, from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Mary Johnston Memorial Library in Standish.
The Arenac County Veterans Affairs Committee held a gathering Jan. 7 to thank two of their founding members, chairman Ken Adrian and member Pat Shannon, for their service on the committee. Adrian and Shannon elected to end their terms early so future terms would align with the beginning of the new year.
Michigan State University Extension will soon host an Artisan Cheese Workshop. Participants will learn from professionals how to make, age, and savor handmade artisan cheese.
AARP Michigan is inviting local eligible non-profit organizations and governments across the country to apply for the 2025 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 5, at 5 p.m.
The Maternity Unit at MyMichigan Medical Center West Branch celebrated its 500th birth on December 31. Baby girl Aurora Jean was born on the last day of the year at 10:43 p.m., weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces, and 19 inches long. Proud parents are Alexis Madigan and Jason Moore of Standish. Aurora is the couple’s second child, joining brother Jason in the family of four.
The Knights of Columbus #7717 will host its annual Free Throw Contest on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 12 p.m. at the Au Gres-Sims gymnasium.
Zeke Dubiel of Sterling was named to the Dean’s Honor List at Cedarville University for Fall 2024. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Cedarville University is a Baptist institution in southwest Ohio.
Last week, Rep. Jack Bergman’s bill, “Gerald’s Law,” was officially signed into law as a part of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, closing a loophole that denies certain terminally ill veterans their VA burial allowance if they do not pass away at a VA facility.
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