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By Mandilee Hechtmhecht@cherryroad.com During the recent regular meeting of the City of Au Gres, Mayor Jon Sanford requested public feedback regarding the DNR Natural Resources… Login to continue reading Login…

On March 28, Bay Arenac ISD Superintendent Mike Vieau presented information on the breadth of programs provided by the Intermediate School District in Bay and Arenac counties to members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning and Standish.He began by saying that in 1962 the State of Michigan created 56 educational service agencies [ISDs] to provide consolidated services and save money and resources for K-12 school districts.

During a recent Arenac County Board of Commissioners’ Meeting of the Whole, Emergency Manager Michael Bowers presented a request to use the 2022 Stone Garden Grant to purchase a Jon boat, motor, trailer, and cover for the Sheriff Department for no more than $19,000.

Members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning and Standish heard a presentation by Amanda Forsmark, Director of School-Based Programs for Sterling Area Health Center, during its meeting on March 14.

A project in the city of Au Gres has been named one of the top 10 finalists in a $50,000 competition.The Consumers Energy Foundation has announced 10 finalists for its statewide Put Your Town on the Map Competition, that will award $50,000 in grant funding to three projects throughout the state.Communities with fewer than 10,000 residents and projects designed to help them grow and thrive had until February 15 to apply.

The former elementary school building in Standish received a boost in its journey to be reimagined as a comprehensive community center thanks to a $1.1 million grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.The Sunrise Community Resource Center will support residents of Arenac and surrounding counties with services that include:• Before- or after-school educational activities.• Licensed full-time childcare.• Access to career and workforce training.• Indoor and outdoor spaces accessible to the public for recreational and athletic activities.• Programming for seniors.• Meeting spaces for neighborhood and community organizations.• Space for social and health services.The state awarded $64 million in community center grant funds for 100 Michigan municipalities and organizations to expand programming or work on capital projects.