Matthews has murder charges dropped
ALPENA — Devin Matthews, 23, had a pair of second-degree murder charges and other felonies dropped on Tuesday in the 88th District court. Mathews was driving and was involved in a serious car crash in 2024 that claimed the life of two people. Judge Alan Curtis, 88th District Court judge, ...
Court of Appeals affirms trial court decision in Trout murder case
HARRISVILLE — In an opinion released Friday, the Michigan Court of Appeals (COA) affirmed the the trial court’s conviction and sentencing of Aaron Trout for second-degree murder and first-degree child abuse after he appealed the decisions. A jury in January 2024 convicted Trout of ...
Public comment open for materials management plan
ALPENA — The Northeast Michigan Management Authority (NMMMA) and the Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) company presented to the Alpena County Commissioners on Sept. 22 regarding Northeast Michigan's material management plan (MMP) which is now required by the state of Michigan for all ...
Presque Isle Electric & Gas receives post-disaster funding
CHICAGO — On Monday, FEMA announced the approval of more than $21 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories ...
