ALPENA – A new ordinance is being considered by the City of Alpena Municipal Council that would place a temporary freeze on short-term rentals. The ordinance had its first reading at last night’s Alpena Municipal Council meeting. A recent study indicated the City of Alpena needs ...
LANSING — State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheyboygan, has criticized District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) in Northeast Michigan for “issuing citations to children” running a local lemonade stand at a Rogers City farmer’s market, in a Monday press release. Chelsea Engle, current DHD4 ...
The Alpena Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program will now be called "Together For Youth", sponsored by the Alpena Police Department and the Alpena County Sheriff's Office, to benefit local youth in continued education and community outreach activities, according to a press release from ...
In accordance with the provisions of Section 722 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, the Alcona County Road Commission, until further notice, will impose seasonal load restrictions and speed reductions to 35 m.p.h. beginning at 7:30am Wednesday, March 4th, 2026. To see the ...
GAYLORD — Nearly a year after a devastating ice storm hit northern Michigan, residents gathered in Gaylord on Thursday for a night of storytelling about the extreme weather they experienced. In late March 2025, more than an inch-and-a-half of ice collected on tree branches, power lines, ...
POSEN — The VFW Posen Post 7804 Auxiliary will host a chicken dinner on Sunday from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. The menu includes baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, coleslaw, homemade bread, and desserts. The cost is $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 12 years-old, and ...