ALPENA -- Another resident of Alpena County has died after being infected with COVID-19 and infections and deaths in Northeast Michigan nursing homes spiked today as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended by 12 days a partial shutdown of Michigan’s economy meant to curb the spread of the ...

ROGERS CITY — In November, Bob Starnes III shaved his beard. In a 2020 Christmas, he figured, he wasn’t going to need it. Watching news reports, Starnes figured he might as well clip the white whiskers that made him a natural as the town’s longtime Santa Claus impersonator. As ...

ALPENA -- Several school districts in Northeast Michigan are keeping kids learning at home until after winter break as public health officials today reported the highest number of infected Northeast Michiganders in a single day since the pandemic began. K-12 students in Alpena Community ...

ALPENA -- The trial of Heather Winfield, a former Alpena Public Schools teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student, will be postponed indefinitely, Judge Roy Hayes, of Charlevoix, decided today. Winfield denies the accusations. The News does not identify alleged victims of ...

ALPENA — Alpena has lost another business, as the owners of Gen-Ar’s have announced the mom-and-pop-style restaurant is closing its doors indefinitely. Co-owner Darryl Prevo broke the news to the community in a Facebook post, thanking the community for the support over three ...

ALPENA -- For the third day in a row, health officials reported today that an Alcona County resident has died after being infected with the coronavirus. Meanwhile, Alpena Public Schools announced via Facebook this evening that remote learning for all students will be extended through Dec. 23, ...