Onaway has been awarded $749,100 in state grant funding to support the development of new outdoor recreation facilities and trail networks. This funding comes from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Spark Grant Program, which aims to boost public health, introduce new experiences, ...

ALPENA — The Alpena community honored its veterans as the Michigan Brown Trout Festival held its Veterans Tribute on Wednesday. The event was hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard and saw a series of poignant ceremonies and tributes meant to honor the sacrifices and service of ...

ALPENA — A majority of the Alpena County Library board issued a joint statement late Wednesday expressing disappointment in the Alpena County Board of Commissioners’ Tuesday decision to oust the entire library board over its handling of controversial books. “Despite our efforts and ...

ALPENA — A whopping 12 candidates are running for five open seats on the Onaway school board amid turmoil in that district that included the recent resignations of a school board member and two administrators. Area clerks on Wednesday still were compiling lists of candidates for the ...

ALPENA — Peregrine falcons, the fastest bird in the world, will no longer need banding from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The decision comes just roughly a year after the bird was reclassified as threatened instead of endangered in Michigan. Banding is the process of ...