Tribe looks at options to bring water to Saganing Eagles Landing Casino

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 Down

WNEM-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 Standish

Detroit 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 charges

Saginaw 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. 19

State 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 inmates

Detroit 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 Okemos

Lansing 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 Detainees

ClickonDetroit.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 debate

WTOM-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 Opponents

WNEM-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.