ALPENA — Registration for the 2026 Northern Michigan Law Enforcement Career Academy is now open. The Michigan State Police and Alpena Community College are hosting a free five‑day academy from July 19–24 that gives area youth a hands-on introduction to law enforcement. The academy will ...

ALPENA — After eight years serving as the network coordinator for the Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (NMGLSI), Meag Schwartz has decided to leave the organization to eventually become the full-time CEO of the Great Lakes Great Responsibility (GLGR) nonprofit in ...

ATLANTA — Rogers City High School graduating seniors of 2026 celebrated turning their tassels on Sunday, marking the completion of their high school careers. Rogers City Board of Education President Andrew K. Grambau opened the ceremony with a speech stating that the 2026 graduating ...

ALPENA – Northern Michigan’s late spring delivered a classic mix of chilly mornings, occasional summer-like warmth, and plenty of rainfall as the month came to a close, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Residents in the Alpena area experienced temperatures that ran slightly ...

ALPENA — Alpena area citizens said some of their biggest concerns this election season is affordability, school funding, healthcare, and more during a political rally for United States Senator candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Alpena on Saturday. “I personally have issues finding reasonably ...

ALPENA — MIShores, a local beach cleanup group, is seeking volunteers to help clean up pollution in the Blair Street Beach area. A cleanup is planned for Wednesday at 7 a.m. A flat shovel is all that people need to bring to help out. MiShores said a lot of help from the public is needed ...