MICHIGAN – Thunder Bay Community Health Service (TBCHS) and Munson Healthcare announced on Wednesday their new partnership aims to expand access to prenatal care for families across Northern Michigan. According to the press release, with much of the TBCHS service area designated as a ...

MICHIGAN –  Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Wednesday that nearly 55,000 children are enrolled in the Great Start Readiness Program, the state’s primary PreK for All program, statewide as of January 2026. According to the press release, this milestone marks the highest ...

ALPENA — Alpena Public Schools hosted a second “Reimagine our Future” community forum on Tuesday night, when representatives from KingScott, an architecture firm, presented an updated facilities master plan. The first forum took place in November when KingScott representatives shared ...

MONTMORECY COUNTY — Michigan State University’s Rx Kids program, in partnership with the Thunder Bay Community Health Service (TBCHS), will host a virtual press conference on Wednesday to announce the expansion of Rx Kids to Montmorency County. Rx Kids is the nation’s first ...

ALPENA — Though Alpena County is still recovering from the 2026 ice storm, Kim Elkie, director of Alpena County Central Dispatch, recognized the efforts of public safety personnel during the 2025 ice storm at the Alpena County Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday. Elkie first ...