ALPENA— The rate of confirmed COVID-19 infections to residents in Northeast Michigan continues to dip, but with the reopening of restaurants and taverns, with restrictions, adhering to recommended precautions is encouraged. Public health officials on Monday, reported seven newly infected ...

LANSING (AP) — A few hundred high school athletes, their parents and other supporters rallied outside Michigan’s Capitol in Lansing in support of the reopening of sports programs shut down by COVID-19 restrictions. Saturday’s “Let Them Play” demonstration was held as the state ...

LANSING, — The fight over whether to allow youth contact sports took center court Thursday in Lansing as Michigan lawmakers heard testimony from educators, parents and students wanting to get back to competition. Even though a ban on indoor dining ends Feb. 1, youth contact sports, ...

ALPENA -- Local public health officials today reported no new coronavirus-related deaths. Officials today reported nine newly infected Northeast Michiganders, including eight confirmed Alcona County residents and one Presque Isle County resident. State data showed that, as of today, 7,910 ...

ALPENA — Alpena Public Schools employees will continue to receive COVID-19-related sick leave after district administrators reversed course on a previous recommendation. The APS Board of Education voted to continue the COVID-19 sick leave for employees on Monday. Federal coronavirus ...

LANSING (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that she will not cede her authority to issue certain COVID-19 restrictions, calling Republicans’ attempt to hold back federal pandemic relief funding unless she changes course “cruel and reckless.” The Democratic governor urged GOP ...