ALPENA — Julia Butch, owner of Designs by Nature - Huron Shores, LLC, said that Northeast Michigan is a native plant nursery desert, and she hopes by starting her own nursery, she can encourage residents to plant more native plants on their properties and in their gardens. Butch explained ...

LANSING – Michigan small businesses continue to face worker shortages, particularly in health care, construction and technical fields where employers say hiring remains difficult. The situation has improved since the peak labor shortages of the post-COVID-19 pandemic years of 2021 and 2022, ...

MyMichigan Health is now accepting applications for its annual Corporate Giving Program, which supports organizations that share its commitment to improving the health and wellness of the communities it serves across 26 counties. Applications will be accepted now through June 1, 2026. Program ...

ALPENA — City of Alpena and Alpena Township authorities attended a status conference on Tuesday at the 26th Circuit Court to determine new dates for the municipalities’ trial which began in 2014 over water and sewer rates. The township purchases water from the city and resells to its own ...

ALPENA — Snow days in Northeast Michigan school districts piled up this year after a harsh winter that included a severe ice storm and snowstorm A bill to forgive those days is in the works, State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, said. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for ...