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Alpena Township Trustees meet Monday

ALPENA — The Alpena Township Board of Trustees will meet on Monday at 6 p.m. at the township office building on U.S. 23 North. During the meeting, the trustees are also expected to go into closed session near the end of the meeting to discuss a confidential legal opinion. This meeting is ...

Cavitt celebrates House vote to ban kratom products

LANSING — State Rep. Cam Cavitt today celebrated the successful House vote to protect Michigan families by taking kratom products off the shelves. House Bill 5537, introduced by Cavitt, prohibits the growing, synthesizing, selling, or sale of kratom in Michigan. Kratom products are ...

Brush Creek Mill needs volunteers

HILLMAN — The Brush Creek Mill in Hillman has reopened for this year, but needs volunteers to be open more often. The mill is currently open Friday and Saturdays from noon until 4 p.m., it announced in a press release on Thursday. If you and your friends or family would like to visit the ...

UDATED: Fatal crash in Alpena County

ALPENA - According to an Alpena County Sheriff's Office press release on Friday, the Alpena County Central Dispatch received a call of a two vehicle personal injury accident on M-65 near Silver Springs Road on Friday at approximately 7:35 a.m. Law Enforcement and EMS were dispatched to the ...

U.S. News recognizes MyMichigan Home Care Alpena in new ratings

MyMichigan Home Care in Alpena and Midland has been named a Best Home Health agency for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report. This recognition comes as part of U.S. News’ first-ever evaluation of home health providers, identifying the top-performing agencies in the United States. ...