ALPENA -- Alpena Public Schools will continue remote learning from Monday through Jan. 8, the district said in a robocall to parents today. Remote learning schedules will remain the same as they were prior to the winter break. On Jan. 11, in-person and hybrid learning will resume. ...
LANSING (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a $106 million plan Tuesday that will provide relief to businesses and fund efforts to fight the economic impact of the coronavirus. Though the plan was a collaborative effort between the governor and the legislature, Whitmer told reporters that the legislature strayed from the original agreement and that the $465 million plan the legislature sent to her desk had been cut. Unemployment benefits will be extended from 20 weeks to 26 weeks through the end of March by signing a separate bill. But Whitmer used a line-item veto to get ...
ALPENA -- Four more Northeast Michigan residents have died after being infected with the coronavirus, health officials announced today. Health officials said one Alpena County resident, two Presque Isle County residents, and one Alcona County resident died, pushing to 51 the number of ...
ALPENA -- Two Presque Isle County residents have died after being infected with COVID-19, local public health officials announced today. Monday’s update was the area’s first since Dec. 24. Like other parts of the state, the spread of the virus seems to be on a downward trajectory, but is ...
Residents in Northeast Michigan have mixed feelings about the prospect of getting the new COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes more readily available. Concerns about the long-term health impacts and potential side-effects have made some people hesitant to get the shots, while others believe ...
ALPENA -- Another Montmorency County resident has died after being infected with COVID-19, local public health officials said today. Public health officials today reported 15 newly infected Northeast Michiganders, including six Alpena County residents and nine Presque Isle County residents. ...
