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January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and Central Michigan District Health Department, CMDHD, is raising awareness about how to prevent cervical cancer.

The Michigan Public Health Week Partnership, a collaboration of 12 organizations working to increase the visibility of significant accomplishments in public health, is seeking nominations of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to preserve and improve their community’s health for its annual Hometown Health Hero awards.

Recent activity in the 81st Judicial Court of Arenac County has resulted in the following:Scott Byron Sharpe, of Beaverton, for no valid drivers license in possession: sentenced to two days in jail and $585 FC.Christopher Anthony Osborne, of Saginaw, for no valid license in possession and contempt of court – failure to appear: sentenced to two days in jail, one day credited, one day to be served and $510 FC.David Lee Schwerin, of Bentley, for no valid license in possession: sentenced to one day in jail and $385 FC.K.T.

During the Arenac County Board of Commissioners’ meeting of the whole on Tuesday, Dec.

The 2023 firearm deer season is officially complete.

Activity in the 81st Judicial Court of Arenac County has resulted in the following:Jesse Lee Shepard, of Pinconning, for domestic violence: sentenced to 35 days in jail and $150 FC.Shakira Rose Webster, of Omer, for contempt of court – failure to appear: sentenced to six days in jail, six days credited and $375 FC.Brandon James Stodolak, of Standish, for operating a motor vehicle while visibly impaired: sentenced to two days in jail, one day credited, one day to be served and $1,547 FC.Chrystal Meredith Witkowski, of Standish, for disorderly person – jostling: sentenced to seven days in jail, seven days credited and $535 FC.Gerald Joseph Hopkins, of Au Gres, for illegal entry – without owners’ permission: sentenced to 35 days in jail, nine days credited, 26 days to be served and $685 FC.Paul Andrew Melzo, of Standish, for operating a motor vehicle while license suspended/revoked/denied and contempt of court – failure to appear: sentenced to 93 days in jail, 26 days credited, 67 days to be served, $867 FC and 12 months’ probation.Paul Andrew Melzo, of Standish, for attempted possession of controlled substances schedule 5 (LSD etc.) and contempt of court – failure to appear: sentenced to 110 days in jail, 26 days credited, 84 days to be served, $1,985 FC and 12 months’ probation.Eric Brandon Dodge, of Davison, for operating a motor vehicle while license suspended/revoked/denied: sentenced to two days in jail and $510 FC.Brittney Lafay Dominguez, of Saginaw, for contempt – failure to appear: sentenced to four days in jail, one day credited, three days to be served and $10 FC.Michael Dillon Colombo, of Oscoda, for contempt – failure to appear: sentenced to two days in jail, one day credited, one day to be served and $184 FC.Andrew Paul Thomas, of Standish, for contempt: sentenced to two days in jail, one day credited, one day to be served and $100 FC.Kyle Dewain Tremble, of Saginaw, for operating a motor vehicle while visibly impaired: sentenced to one day in jail, one day credited and $1,530 FC.Michael John Wilk, of Omer, for operating a motor vehicle while visibly impaired: sentenced to two days in jail, one day credited, one day to be served, $1,890 FC and 12 months’ probation.

January is a great time to donate blood.

The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan has awarded $889,315.69 to Arenac County municipalities and its two school districts, through the tribe’s two percent grant distributions for Fall, 2023.