LANSING — In late March, Northern Michigan experienced a devastating ice storm that led to severe ice accumulation across the region. In its wake, the storm caused widespread power outages, blocked roads and loss of cellular service in many areas. In response, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a ...

Chamber’s GMDA lunch canceled ALPENA — The Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce has canceled the Good Mid-Day Alpena lunch that had been scheduled for Thursday. “Due to all that is currently going on in Northeast Michigan, Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce is cancelling Thursday’s Good ...

ALPENA — The Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce has canceled the Good Mid-Day Alpena lunch that had been scheduled for Thursday. "Due to all that is currently going on in Northeast Michigan, Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce is cancelling Thursday's Good Mid-Day Alpena Lunch," an email received ...

∫ Art in the Loft is currently closed to prepare for the upcoming “Young Artist” exhibit, which opens with an artists’ reception at 6 p.m. on Thursday and will be on display through April 26. The gallery is normally open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Classes are still ...

An adult cow can drink between nine and 20 gallons of water a day. Getting it to them is easily feasible when power from the grid is available. But, throw in a clincher like the severe ice storm we just had and are trying to recover from, and that farmer has to have alternate plans to provide ...

ALPENA — At the beginning of this year, Cole Veeren started a business venture with his family that many may wonder at — pallet liquidation. Veeren buys truckloads of pallets. The pallets are typically made up of overstocked or returned items from retail chains like Amazon, Target, and ...