ALPENA — As of Thursday, 53.1% of Alpena County residents 16 or older had been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to state data. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said Michigan can begin to fully reopen once 70% of its residents 16 and older have been vaccinated. The state says ...

ALPENA — The $18 million promised to the Alpena County Regional Airport by the federal government will help officials prepare for the future, even as the present looks brighter for the travel industry, airport officials said this week. May enplanements at the airport flew close to ...

ALPENA -- Sailors aboard Great Lakes freighters got a shot in the arm when nurses in Sault Ste. Marie grabbed coolers and needles and climbed 25-foot ladders to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations over the past two months. Health officials delivered more than 300 vaccinations on 25 ships at the Soo ...

ALPENA — Congressman Jack Bergman visited Alpena on Wednesday for meetings and to participate in the grand opening of the Northland Area Federal Credit Union. While in town, Bergman, a Republican from Watersmeet, provided an update on developments in Washington. Bergman touched on a ...

ALPENA -- Since public health officials reported the first Northeast Michigan infection on April 6, 2020, The News has kept tabs on the virus’ spread in the region. Hover over the interactive graphics below to see the data. If you’re viewing on a mobile device, turn your device ...

ALPENA — Since becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, 2.8% of Northeast Michigan youth between the ages of 12 and 15 have completed their vaccination and 11.1% have initiated their vaccine. That means 262 of 2,353 youth in Alpena, Presque Isle, Montmorency, and Alcona counties have ...