Alpena care homes see more residents living well into their 90s and 100s
ALPENA – Having a dozen or more residents over the age 90 has become the norm at Besser Senior Living, administrator Ann Cosbitt said. Local care homes report that more people are reaching advanced ages with support from modern medicine, social connections, and individualized ...
Navigating the online dating world in Northeast Michigan
ALPENA — The landscape of dating has changed with the advent of online chat rooms and dating websites. From MySpace to Tinder, people are now navigating the dating world through a screen with varying rates of success. Hope Shores Alliance representatives told The News that the dating ...
Intergovernmental council meets Thursday
ALPENA - The Alpena County Intergovernmental Council will meet on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Center Room 106 at the Alpena Community College. IGC meetings are also official meetings of the Alpena County Board of Commissioners. Please plan to attend and encourage your fellow officials from the Alpena, Alpena County, and the townships to attend, as it is essential that all have the same information as they work together as a community. This meeting is open to the public and public comment is welcome.
Man arrested for for meth possession, OWI
On Saturday, deputies from the Alpena County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a male driver slumped over the steering wheel of a pickup truck near the intersection of Bussie Road and Herron Road in Wilson Township. Upon arrival, deputies found the driver unresponsive inside the ...