MLive.com - Fri Nov 06
Bay City soon could be selling water up in Arenac County. As part of a plan to get more water to the Saganing Eagles Landing Casino in Standish Township, Saginaw Chippewa tribal leaders are exploring tapping into Bay City's water.
Standish Prison Shuts DownWNEM-TV Saginaw - Sun Nov 01
Arenac County's largest employer has ceased operations. Standish Maximum Correctional Facility in Standish was officially shut down Saturday night.
Panel withholds support for Gitmo detainees' move to StandishDetroit Free Press - Mon Oct 26
The Arenac County Board of Commissioners changed its collective mind this morning, sort of.
Former Standish city manager takes last-chance plea deal, avoids trial on embezzlement chargesSaginaw News - Thu Oct 22
Former Standish City Manager Tori D. Kelly had a last-minute change of heart after rejecting a plea offer in her embezzlement case.
US-23/Melita Road bridge repairs to begin Monday, Oct. 19State of Michigan - Tue Oct 20
Contact: Anita Richardson, MDOT Office of Communications, 989-754-0878, ext. 227 Agency: Transportation COUNTY: Arenac HIGHWAY: US-23 CLOSEST CITY: Standish STARTING DATE: Monday, Oct.
Standish council backs off welcoming Gitmo inmatesDetroit Free Press - Thu Oct 15
After hearing from many skeptical citizens, the Standish City Council delayed action on a proposal to tell the Obama administration it is eager to make the town's soon-to-close state prison the new home for suspected terrorist detainees from Guantanamo Bay.
Group opposed to transfer of Gitmo detainees hosts forum in OkemosLansing State Journal - Tue Oct 13
OKEMOS - A grassroots organization opposed to the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to Michigan is hosting a town hall meeting 7 p.m. tonight at Kinawa Middle School.
Meeting Tonight About Gitmo DetaineesClickonDetroit.com - Mon Oct 12
The Michigan Coalition to Stop Gitmo North is holding an open meeting tonight at Rochester High School to express its dissent of a plan to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to a Michigan prison.
Sides energized in Guatanamo detainee debateWTOM-TV Traverse City - Mon Oct 12
This month's scheduled shutdown of the Standish Maximum Correction Facility and the loss of its 300 jobs has supporters and opponents of housing Guantanamo Bay inmates busy.
Oct. Prison Shutdown Riles Gitmo Transfer OpponentsWNEM-TV Saginaw - Sun Oct 11
This month's scheduled shutdown of Standish Maximum Correctional Facility is keeping supporters and opponents of housing detainees from Guantanamo at the prison busy.
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