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MDHHS issues report to strengthen suicide prevention efforts

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LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) worked with a comprehensive group of suicide prevention partners to develop the Michigan Suicide Prevention Council Report, according to an MDHHS press release on Wednesday. In 2024, there were 1,443 suicide deaths among Michigan residents, making it the second leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 34, according to MDHHS. As part of Suicide Prevention Month, MDHHS is sharing the plan’s recommendations to help strengthen Michigan's suicide prevention system. “Every life lost to suicide is one too ...

Art in the Loft plans for future, restructuring organization

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ALPENA — Following a monthly board meeting, all previous staff members have resigned from the Art in the Loft. Board members are in the process of restructuring and moving forward as an organization following financial challenges threatening the future of the arts nonprofit. Kendra Neumann, ...

Gov. Whitmer approves nearly $7 million, recovery from disasters

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LANSING — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer approved nearly $7 million in assistance for communities impacted by spring and winter storms, flooding, tornadoes, and a water main break, according to a press release from Whitmer’s office on Thursday. The reimbursement funds have been made ...

Palevich: County voters can use township site for early ballots

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ALPENA – Voters across Alpena County will have two main ways to cast a ballot before Election Day on Nov. 3: in-person early voting at a single county site and no-excuse absentee voting by mail or drop-off, Alpena Township Clerk Michele Palevich said. In-person early voting begins ...

Two new rain gardens coming to downtown Alpena this fall

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ALPENA — Conservation nonprofit Huron Pines and the City of Alpena are breaking ground on two new rain gardens in the downtown area, the latest in a slate of community-chosen infrastructure projects and shoreline improvements that are capturing stormwater runoff, restoring natural habitats ...

MPSC sets new date for public hearing workshop

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MICHIGAN — The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) announced today that it has rescheduled its public hearing workshop in Detroit, previously postponed due to severe weather, to Nov. 17, according to an MPSC press release on Thursday. The workshop will focus on energy affordability as the commission works to reduce the number of households with unsustainable energy burdens. The Detroit event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Durfee Innovation Society on the city’s near west side, according to the release. The workshop is intended for ...