ALPENA – Above average precipitation, coupled with melting snow have contributed to recent flooding issues in Alpena County, causing the closure of some roads and spurred a water rescue in Long Rapids Township. Alpena County Sheriff Erik Smith explained the situation on why a water rescue ...

ALPENA – Alpena County Commissioners will discuss the hiring and promotion of a shelter manager and an animal control officer tomorrow. Commissioners will vote to either approve or deny the appointment of a full-time shelter manager and an animal control officer. In a statement from Alpena ...

LANSING – One of the earliest memories Courtney Prielipp has of visiting farmers markets is her family’s corner stall, where she ran around and watched her brother play with toy tractors. “I probably want to say I was 2 or 3 when I was going to the farmers market,” said Prielipp, now ...

On Saturday, at approximately 9 a.m. the Alpena County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence located on Circle Drive in Maple Ridge Township, Alpena County, according to a Sheriff’s Office press release on Saturday. The resident contacted Alpena County Central Dispatch and requested ...

Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. ALCONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE For the week March 23 to 29, 101 complaints were handled resulting in the following: Citations Issued: 12 Arrests: 1 Domestic: 1 Traffic/Traffic ...