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Fatal house fire in Metz Township

METZ TOWNSHIP — On Wednesday at 8:37 p.m. a 911 call was made to Presque Isle County Central Dispatch indicating that his neighbors house was on fire which is located in Metz Township. The Posen Fire Department responded with three trucks and 12 firefighters and were assisted with mutual ...

Alpena County commissioners meet Tuesday

ALPENA — The Alpena County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Howard Male Conference room in the county’s annex building. During the meeting, Alpena County Emergency Management Director Nick Modrzynski will update the commissioners on the recent ice storm and ...

Help your trees recover from yet another March storm in northern Michigan

LANSING - March madness has taken on a different meaning in parts of northern Michigan over the past two years. Strong winter storms hit the landscape and communities in March 2025 and again this week, coating (or burying) trees and forests in heavy layers of ice and snow. Many parts of ...

Alpena Township Trustees meet Monday

ALPENA — The Alpena Township Board of Trustees will meet on Monday at 6 p.m. at the township office building on U.S. 23 North. During the meeting, the trustees are also expected to go into closed session near the end of the meeting to discuss a confidential legal opinion. This meeting is ...

Cavitt celebrates House vote to ban kratom products

LANSING — State Rep. Cam Cavitt today celebrated the successful House vote to protect Michigan families by taking kratom products off the shelves. House Bill 5537, introduced by Cavitt, prohibits the growing, synthesizing, selling, or sale of kratom in Michigan. Kratom products are ...