The Alcona County Library and its branches, including Curtis Township Library, are partnering with Neighborhood Forest to give local students a free tree to plant this spring. Families must register in advance to reserve a tree. Registration closes on March 15. Students will be notified via ...

ROGERS CITY — Theodore Beck, 65, had a status conference hearing at the 53rd Circuit Court on Monday, where it was announced that new charges are expected to be filed in the next week. Beck is charged with four counts of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct. In May, The News reported ...

ROGERS CITY — Alex Harimoto, 26, will be pleading guilty to one count of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) at 10:40 a.m. on Feb. 2 in the 53rd Circuit Court. Harimoto, the former executive director of the Rogers City Downtown Development Association, was originally charged with ...

ALPENA — Downtown Alpena rang in the New Year by raising a New Year’s Eve ball and fireworks for its second annual New Year’s Eve celebration. Anne Gentry, Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) executive director, said this year’s celebration was "definitely bigger,” giving ...

The Alpena County Personnel Committee meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled due to a lack of discussion items. The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 3rd at 10 a.m. This meeting is open to the public and public comment is welcome.

The new Rainbow Bridge at the Alpena County Fairgrounds was the Silver Project for local Girl Scouts Kenna Mousseau and Anna Leddy. It’s the second highest award that a Girl Scout can earn. The bridge was constructed for grieving pet owners so they can place pet collars, tags and other items ...