ALPENA - The Alpena County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of another scam currently targeting friends and family members of individuals who are incarcerated. Scammers are accessing publicly available jail rosters and using online tools to identify and contact family members. In these ...

LINCOLN — Region 9 Area Agency on Aging is hosting a free Caregiver Empowerment and Wellness Conference on April 23, at the Alcona County Commission on Aging in Lincoln from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s topics include Advance Care Planning, Decoding Dementia, and The Art of SelfCare. ...

ALCONA COUNTY — The Alpena County Library has released its schedule of events for April and it is going to be a busy month in Harrisville and Lincoln. On April 2, there will be a Puzzle-palooza and a community jigsaw puzzle exchange at the Harrisville branch. If you already have completed ...

LANSING – Even though the grey wolf is classified as an endangered species, a new study found that the majority of Michigan’s recorded wolf deaths are caused by humans. Researchers from Michigan State University and their collaborators used GPS collar and mortality data from 608 wolves in ...

ALPENA - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources released its weekly fishing report for the Alpena area and as the ice melts, fishing should begin to heat up. On the Thunder Bay River, cold temperatures slowed the runoff in the river. Anglers had success catching steelhead from the Ninth ...