ALPENA – We are 37 days away from the official start of spring. For local road commissions that means their salt supply is dwindling and decisions whether to replenish their stock will have to be made. Salt for the road plays a big role in maintaining public safety, especially during the ...

On Feb. 28 and March 1, people can watch “Sorting Fish and a Breakaway Buoy,” the latest episode of Great Lakes Now from Detroit PBS. During this episode of Great Lakes Now, explore a project on a Michigan river that keeps undesirable fish away. Then the show will take viewers on a canoe ...

ALPENA — Jean Kowalski, MiFamily Engagement Centers family engagement coordinator for Region No. 3 and Lauren Van Almen, Literacy Hub coordinator with Northeast Michigan Family Resource Center are working to get families and teachers engaged with the school community. They work both with ...

ALPENA — The Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is preparing for a new batch of artists to participate in the Fresh Waves mural project and is looking at how the beautification initiative will evolve in the coming years. Anne Gentry, Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) ...

ALCONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE For the week Jan. 26 to Feb. 1, 67 complaints were handled resulting in the following: Citations Issued: 4 Arrests: 1 Operate While Intoxicated: 1 Car/Deer: 8 Traffic/Traffic Stop: 6 Property Damage Accident: 6 Harassment: 2 Animal/Dog: ...