ARENAC COUNTY— Arenac Transit, the local transportation service, remains operating and is taking day-to-day precautions to ensure the public's safety. The transit ... more

If you manage an organization or church that has event cancellations due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, please email news@arenacindependent.com or ... more

ARENAC COUNTY— President Trump and Joe Biden collected the majority of the votes against their party competitors at the March 10 Presidential Primaries in Arenac County... more

AU GRES— Au Gres-Sims will be holding a family literacy night March 24 from 5-7 p.m. as part of March is Reading month. There will be pizza served at 5:00 p.m. and the ... more

STANDISH— Grammy-Considered Independent Nashville Recording artist and Prolific songwriter Cheré Pepper is coming to Standish and will be performing at the Arenac... more

WEST BRANCH — Michael Mier, who faces charges related to the Sept. 6 robbery of Mercantile Bank in Rose City, was arraigned in 34th Circuit Court on Wednesday, Feb. 26, for eight charges of false report for threat of terrorism related to his ... more

The unofficial primary results are in. Results include only those in Arenac County ... more

ARENAC COUNTY— The Vietnam Veterans of America Arenac Chapter 390 will be hosting a Welcome Home dinner March 29 at the Arenac Community Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ... more

AU GRES— Au Gres-Sims environmental students hosted a community visioning meeting Feb. 26 to discuss their goals and plans with the future of Riverside Park. The class ... more

ARENAC COUNTY— Residents of Arenac County now have the ability to text 911 in an emergency situation through a new program called Txty. According to Arenac County ... more