MICHIGAN — Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared March as Reading Month in Michigan in a press release on Sunday. She highlighted her continued focus on literacy supporting readers through the new Every Child Reads plan announced in her State of the State address. “This March, and every ...

ALPENA — Alpena received higher than normal precipitation and snowfall in the month of February, according to the National Weather Service. According to the National Weather Service, 22.3 inches of new snow fell through the course of the month. The snow on the ground reached a maximum depth ...

ALPENA – Alpena Snowplow and salt truck drivers have had to deal with more than just the stress of maintaining the icy and snowy roads this winter. They have also been the target of abusive behavior and threats from frustrated residents. The hope is the situation will taper down before law ...

ALPENA — Since the start of St. Vincent de Paul in 1968, the organization has not yet needed to fund a capital campaign. St. Vincents has never asked the community for funding support, but is doing so now to help expand its presence in the Alpena area and improve its store and sorting ...

ALPENA — It took the teamwork of all three local animal shelters in Alpena to help rescue nearly two dozen cats from a home in Alpena County. The county’s animal control team, Huron Humane Society, and the Second Chance Animal Shelter came together to work side-by-side to rescue the cats ...