ALPENA — Local public health officials in the last seven days reported 63 Northeast Michigan residents with new or probable COVID-19 infections, while the number of vaccinations largely remained stagnant. The uptick in new or probable COVID-19 infections included 26 Alpena County residents, ...

ALPENA — As of Friday, 56.2% of Alpena County residents 16 or older had been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to state data. Public health experts have said we could consider the coronavirus pandemic over once 70% of the population has been vaccinated. The state says ...

ALPENA — We are hanging on by a thread. That is how one small business owner in Alpena described the seriousness of the current condition of her business because of the inability to recruit and retain employees. Many businesses in Alpena have reduced hours and limited their days of ...

ALPENA—The Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance is urging northern Michigan residents to take cautionary measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 across the region. The Alliance said the Delta variant is much more contagious than past versions of the virus. Because the number of cases ...

ALPENA — In Northeast Michigan alone, the federal government distributed a combined $37.5 million to counties, cities, and townships to help them fight through the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alpena County has received the most money locally, getting about $6.1 million ...

ALPENA — Local public health officials announced on Friday an Alpena County resident is the first in Northeast Michigan to be infected by the COVID-19 Delta variant. Health Department officials said in a news release they were notified by the State Health Department about the infected ...