The Arenac County Independent

10/24/2025

First seen in Ogemaw County Herald before follow-on reporting by MLive and ABC12 ;)

The city council for the City of West Branch unanimously approved an agreement between the West Branch Police Department and the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) department at their regular meeting Monday, Oct. 20.

10/22/2025

Around 200 people assembled on the sidewalks between the traffic lights on both sides of Cook Road north of I-75 exit 212 Saturday, Oct. 18. The demonstration was part of a wider ‘No Kings’ protest against the policies of the Trump administration that included more than 30 cities in Michigan and 2,700 nationwide.

Attached photos courtesy of Corinne Maher.

https://www.arenacindependent.com/community/2025/10/22/around-200-gather-in-west-branch-for-no-kings-demonstration/

10/17/2025

Authorities are not releasing details about the man's identity until his next of kin are located and notified.

A resident of Florida, age 36, drowned in Lake Huron near the Arenac-Iosco county line in the morning on Wednesday, Oct 15.

10/16/2025

East Michigan Avenue property owners filled Au Gres City Hall Oct. 7 to oppose construction of pole barns and related zoning variances on a property south of Inland Marine.

East Michigan Avenue property owners filled Au Gres City Hall Oct. 7 to oppose construction of pole barns and related zoning variances on a property south of Inland Marine. Local builder Nick Moore presented a proposal for the city council and others present, requesting commercial zoning and varianc...

10/11/2025

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