LANSING — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer approved nearly $7 million in assistance for communities impacted by spring and winter storms, flooding, tornadoes, and a water main break, according to a press release from Whitmer’s office on Thursday. The reimbursement funds have been made ...
ALPENA — Conservation nonprofit Huron Pines and the City of Alpena are breaking ground on two new rain gardens in the downtown area, the latest in a slate of community-chosen infrastructure projects and shoreline improvements that are capturing stormwater runoff, restoring natural habitats ...
ALPENA – Voters across Alpena County will have two main ways to cast a ballot before Election Day on Nov. 3: in-person early voting at a single county site and no-excuse absentee voting by mail or drop-off, Alpena Township Clerk Michele Palevich said. In-person early voting begins ...
ALPENA — Preliminary examinations for Benjamin Mckinnon, 46, and Heather Phillips, 42, were both adjourned on Wednesday in the 88th District Court in Alpena. Mckinnon is charged with five weapons felonies and four controlled substance possession felonies. He was given a $50,000 cash/surety bond Phillips is charged with controlled substance possession (narcotic/cocaine) less than 25 grams and controlled substance – maintaining a drug house. She was given a $10,000 personal recognizance bond. Phillips’ preliminary examination was rescheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 29. ...
ALPENA — Alpena County Fairgrounds Manager Holly Akins told the Alpena County Facilities committee that she wishes the fairgrounds would be returned to the county in the same condition as it was when the county hands the property over to the Alpena County Fairboard during fair time. She ...
ALPENA — A Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, JBSA-Lackland, Texas, crashed during a routine training mission from the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center on Thursday near Traverse City, according to a U.S. Department of War press release. The pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft. The incident is under investigation, according to the release. Alpena Public Schools announced they were canceling the flyover for Friday’s Valor Game as a result of the incident. “Our thoughts are with the 149th Fighter Wing pilot and ...
