ALPENA — Gubernatorial candidate Karla Wagner, R-Kent County, said she is running for the governor’s seat in Michigan because she doesn’t think legislators in Lansing understand the real challenges that Michigan residents are facing. Wagner explained that six years ago she started ...
Michigan children will continue to benefit from free, healthy and nutritious meals during the summer months in 2026, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced in a Thursday press release. MDE will offer meals through two programs that are part of the Summer Food Service Program: ...
ALPENA — The Alpena Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program is coming back to local schools under the new name “Together for Youth”. For some time now, the DARE Program Board has been working with the Alpena Public Schools to get the much needed program back into schools, a press ...
ALPENA – Northeast Michigan has entered what many people refer to as fool’s spring, where the temperatures begin to feel like spring, but aren’t expected to remain around for long. That is precisely what the extended forecast for the Alpena area is predicting. Temperatures are ...
LANSING — State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, is hosting an art contest for local high school students. The winner will be invited to Lansing to be a legislator for a day. Students are tasked with creating an art piece that captures the essence of Northeast Michigan. All entries are due ...
By SONJA KROHN Capital News Service LANSING – While charging comparably high electric rates, Michigan utilities continue to rank among the worst in the nation in reliability. Now, the Public Service Commission (PSC) wants them to increase their tree trimming efforts to address this ...