This year, Give Local Bay’s 2025 24-hour fundraising will take place on Tuesday, May 6. Each year, the Bay Area Community Foundation coordinates a fundraising drive that benefits over 50 non-profit groups in Arenac and Bay counties.
On March 27, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning and Standish heard a presentation by Leona Daniels, of Michigan Farm Bureau.
An ice storm last weekend led to power outages for almost one million people across the northern midwest
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has determined that no Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required for a proposed drinking water project in Standish Township.
During the March 13 Rotary Club of Pinconning and Standish meeting, Harold Woolhiser, Chairman of the Arenac County Board of Commissioners, delivered an update on the continuing effort to upgrade facilities at the Arenac County Fairgrounds in Standish.
For the first time in more than 100 years, cougar cubs have been discovered living in the Michigan wild.
Schools in Standish, Au Gres and Whittemore were all affected by both phone and internet service interruptions last week
The state of Michigan announced Monday, March 3, that 32 projects, including projects in Arenac County, will share $3.6 million in funding through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program for efforts that address the prevention, detection, eradication and control of aquatic (water-based) and terrestrial (land-based) invasive species.
The Standish community is mourning the loss of long-time resident, Jim Whitson, who passed away last week. Whitson served as Standish’s resident Santa Claus for many years. He was an active community member and local business owner. He passed away Feb. 24.
State Rep. Mike Hoadley, of Au Gres, this week supported a bipartisan agreement that protects Michigan’s tip credit and establishes what he referred to as “commonsense paid sick leave policies” that work for both job providers and their hardworking employees.