Standish News

A state corrections officer is more than a little upset with Gov. Jennifer Granholm for closing prisons -- including the one where he works.

Earlier Wednesday, picketers lined up in front of an Arenac County prison as the community fights to keep their largest employer running.

The Catholic Diocese of Saginaw's sixth bishop, Joseph R. Cistone, will travel around the diocese for 7 p.m. "regional Masses of Thanksgiving," with receptions afterward, beginning Aug.

Standish Prison Candlelight Vigil Planned Residents Continue Fight To Keep Prison Open June 22, 2009 Standish Prison Candlelight Vigil Planned STANDISH, Mich.

Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 11:44 p.m. Father James Fitzpatrick and Resurrection of the Lord Catholic ChurchA will host a candlelight vigil.A The goal, to give the communityA spiritual support as they pray for strength to continue efforts to save Standish Max Prison.

Faith Bowerson, 3, left, and her siblings Spencer 5, and Desiree, 11, hold signs in support of the Standish prison and their dad Ray who has worked there for 20 years.

Friday, June 12, 2009 at 4:20 p.m. Hundreds rally to save a MidMichigan prison. The Standish Maximum Correctional Facility is slated to close, along with 7 others across the state.

More than 20 years ago, Standish residents rallied together to stop a maximum security prison from being built in their backyard.

Plans to shut down the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility are going ahead as busses began transporting prisoners to alternative sights Thursday.

Phil and Mary Ann Pelton's business got a big punch in the nose Friday when Gov.

With the closing of the Standish prison and the potential loss of about 300 jobs in this small Arenac County community, residents are fearing for the livelihood of their town and its businesses.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm's administration will close three state prisons and all five of Michigan's minimum-security prison camps this year to save money.

Contact: Anita Richardson, MDOT Office of Communications, 989-754-0878, ext. 227 Agency: Transportation COUNTIES: Bay and Arenac HIGHWAYS: M-61 CLOSEST CITIES: Standish STARTING DATE: Monday, June 1, 2009 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Late June 2009 PROJECT: The Michigan Department of Transportation is scheduled to complete 9.5 miles of chip sealing ...

April 24, 2009 -- Work by the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Arenac Heritage Route Authority to preserve the historic Standish Depot is being recognized by the Michigan Historic Preservation Network .

After years of operating a roadside taco stand along M-13 in this small town, Tony Hernandez is living his dream.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 at 4:51 p.m. April is sexual assault awareness month.A Throughout the month there are several community events in which people can get involved to help raise awareness for sexual assault and help end the crime.

A judge on Tuesday sentenced a Standish tax preparer to 27 months in federal prison, and the Internal Revenue Service claims it lost more than $230,000 in taxes due to the preparer's actions.

It's been eight months since a rope tore through Tyler Adams, costing the 14-year-old boy his foot - and baseball season.

Two of four people raiding a meat cooler found themselves in the county cooler. Police responding to a 10:40 p.m. Saturday alarm at the Berthiaume Slaughter House, 2283 E. Pinconning, saw three men running from ...

Oil prices slipped Wednesday as U.S. inventories swelled with surplus crude and traders started to doubt whether OPEC would cut production further.