The Alpena Township Board of Trustees will meet on Monday at 6 p.m. at the township office building. This meeting is open to the public and public comment is welcome. The agenda and meeting packet is available on the township’s website.

FLINT – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) today announced record-breaking PreK for All enrollment numbers for the 2025-26 school year. As of October, 51,000 children statewide have been enrolled in the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), the ...

A few years ago, I was invited to speak at an event in Mobile, Alabama. Driving down from Indiana, I stopped for the night in Nashville, Tennessee, but on the way back, I decided to drive all the way from Mobile to Indianapolis. I had planned an early start, but, enjoying the company of good ...

Washington DC — U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Michigan, has helped to secure a federal of about $1.1 million to help pay for a new aerial ladder truck for the Alpena Fire Department. The current latter truck is about 30 years old and in need of replacement. The Agriculture, Rural Development, ...

The Switzer Veterinary Clinic announced its has been recognized as one of the top animal hospitals in the United States by Newsweek magazine. This prestigious award places it among the 1,262 best animal hospitals nationwide, with only 45 recipients overall in Michigan and only three in ...