ALPENA — Since public health officials reported the first Northeast Michigan infection on April 6, 2020, The News has kept tabs on the virus’ spread in the region. Hover over the interactive graphics below to see the data. If you’re viewing on a mobile device, turn your device ...

ALPENA -- The big lake that reels visitors into Northeast Michigan caught fewer visits last year as tourist destinations, from lakeside restaurants and resorts to lighthouses and glass-bottom boat tours, were closed during much of 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. After one of its ...

ALPENA -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, known by many locals as “the shipwreck museum,” hosts 80,000 visitors on average each year. Now closed for just over a year because of the seemingly never-ending COVID-19 pandemic, ...

For the second straight year, the Alpena Sports Hall of Fame has canceled its annual banquet and enshrinement dinner due to ongoing coronavirus concerns. The new date for the banquet, per Hall of Fame president Gary Mischley, is May 7, 2022. The Hall of Fame board met last Wednesday and ...

ALPENA -- Last year, fishing and scuba diving captains in the Alpena area lost business because of the state’s stay-at-home orders designed to slow the spread of COVID-19, but early indicators show business may boom this year. Great Lakes Divers owner Capt. Nick Myers said business slumped ...

ALPENA -- A pair of variants of the COVID-19 virus are becoming more common in Northeast Michigan, and residents are urged to continue to act diligently to help limit their spread. In a press release today, District Health Department No. 4 announced there were 14 confirmed infections of the ...