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ARENAC COUNTY—Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 will be honored throughout the county, with a parade set in Au Gres this Sunday and various veteran-conducted ceremonies slated at area cemeteries both Sunday and Monday.The City of Au Gres will host its annual Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 26 at 1 p.m.

ARENAC COUNTY—Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 was honored in Standish with various veteran-conducted ceremonies slated at area cemeteries both Sunday and Monday.On Sunday, May 28 local veterans visited cemeteries from 8:45 - 11 a.m.

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.

The board of commissioners for Arenac County held meetings May 14 to consider millage proposals for the Aug.

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.

Activity in the 81st Judicial District Court of Arenac County has resulted in the following:Jonathan Henry Garner, of Standish, for no valid license in possession: sentenced to two days in jail, two days to be served and $420 FC.Derek Alan Brown, of Twining, for operating a motor vehicle while license suspended/revoked/denied and contempt of court: sentenced to 10 days in jail, five days credited, five days to be served and $695 FC.Nathaniel Lee Pemberton, of Sterling, for disorderly person – jostling: sentenced to nine days in jail, two days credited, seven days to be served, nine months’ probation and $1,415 FC.Dylon John David Cunningham, of Twining, for operating a motor vehicle while visibly impaired: sentenced to four days in jail, one day credited, three days to be served, 10 hours community service and $1,690 FC.William Henry Ostrom II, of Flint, for contempt of court – failure to pay and failure to appear: sentenced to six days in jail, four days credited, two days to be served and $762 FC.Marie Ellen Kamicka, of Davison, for larceny under $200: sentenced to five hours community service and $575 FC.Kristy Michelle Johnson, of Sterling, for contempt of court – probation violation: sentenced to 11 days in jail, one day credited, 10 days to be served and $100 FC plus previous balance.Cody Alan Southworth, of Twining, for operating a motor vehicle while visibly impaired: sentenced to six days in jail, one day credited, five days to be served, 20 hours community service and $1,440 FC.Brent Michael Robinson, of Standish, for no insurance under the insurance code and contempt of court: sentenced to one day in jail, one day to be served and $620 FC.Jake Earl Thorsby, of Greenbush, for larceny under $200: sentenced to 17 days in jail, one day credited, 16 days to be served, 12 months’ probation and $1,355 FC.Alonzo Vernard Simmons, Jr., of Saginaw, for operating a motor vehicle while impaired by controlled substance: sentenced to one day in jail, one day credited, eight hours community service and $1,640 FC.Maximiliaan Philip Hoogenstryd, of Howell, for operating a motor vehicle while visibly impaired: sentenced to one day in jail, one day credited, eight hours community service and $1,540 FC.