Maple Ridge Township Supervisor sentenced to 6 months probation, fines
ALPENA — Maple Ridge Township Supervisor John Male, 73, was sentenced to 6 months probation for operating while visibly impaired by liquor and fined for disorderly person drunk, causing a public disturbance, and trespassing. Male was sentenced Thursday in the 88th District Court in ...
AAA: Michigan gas prices continue to decline
DEARBORN - Gas prices in Michigan are down 22 cents from a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $4.47 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 42 cents more than this time last month and $1.36 more than this time last year. Motorists are paying an average of $67 for ...
Fall student count day shows mixed bag in local school districts
ALPENA — Wednesday was one of two student count days throughout the 2026-27 school year for public schools in Michigan, where some local school districts were lower and some higher than last year’s preliminary counts for the fall semester. Student count days are mandated through the ...
Gone to Pieces Quilt Guild together event
ALPENA - The Gone to Pieces Quilt Guild of Alpena had their Friendship Day Fabric Connects Us Together Event on Sept. 19. There were over one hundred in attendance for a delicious lunch that was catered by the Joy Group of the First Methodist Church of Alpena. There were four vendors with ...
Hitz for Hope makes first donation to Susan’s Wish
Hitz for Hope, a new nonprofit founded by the Hitzelberger family, thoughtfully made its first donation in a touching, full-circle moment. The $500 gift was given to Susan’s Wish, a fund honoring the memory of one of Dr. Bill Hitzelberger’s first oncology patients. Susan’s Wish was ...