ALPENA — The federal government is not going to financially assist utility companies and residents who received damage and incurred large costs from the spring ice storm in Northern Michigan. On Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied ...

ALPENA — On Monday, community partners met with Alpena County officials to discuss the homelessness issue in Alpena and talk about ways to “get results.” Meeting attendees all agreed that homelessness and mental health are mutual issues that play a major role in the crisis that the ...

ALPENA — On Monday evening, a number of community members, as well as a few people from outside the community, came to speak to the Alpena Public Schools Board of Education about issues the board has discussed this past year, including the proposed student physical privacy policy modeling ...

Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. ALCONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE For the week Aug. 18 to 24, 89 complaints were handled resulting in the following: Citations Issued: 9 Arrests: 4 Domestic: 3 Warrant Arrest: ...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A firefighter died after suffering a cardiac emergency while battling a wildfire in southwestern Montana. The firefighter was conducting suppression work on the ground, and a paramedic gave him medical aid, authorities said. However, attempts to resuscitate him failed, ...

ALPENA — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and Michelle Reid, animal control officer, encourage pet owners to get their pets microchipped and update microchip information to ensure reunification if a pet gets lost. Reid told The News that most pet owners ...