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Drinking Water Week 2026: Protecting a vital resource in Michigan

ALPENA — DHD4 and NMPHA emphasize safe drinking water and encourage regular water testing. District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) and the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA) are joining communities across the nation in celebrating Drinking Water Week, May 3-9. Led by the ...

Montmorency County police update

Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. MONTMORENCY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE News Release April 27, 2026 Total: 94 Alarms: 3 Animal Control: 8 Traffic Arrests: 1 OWI Arrests: 1 Drug Arrests: 0 Warrant Arrests: ...

Donation helps infusion patients stay comfortable during treatment

ALPENA - Patients receiving chemotherapy and other infusion treatments at the Alpena Cancer Center will now experience greater comfort, warmth and dignity thanks to the support of local donors to MyMichigan Health Foundation. Because of the community’s generosity, the Foundation recently ...

School board recall: what to know before you sign

ALPENA — The petitions to recall Alpena Public Schools board members Eric Lawson, Sarah Costain, and Monica Dziesinski are now circulating for signatures. The petition language for Dziesinski and Lawson are the same with the exception of their names. That language reads as ...