DETROIT – U.S. Border Patrol agents made a significant arrest of two illegal aliens from El Salvador over the weekend, according to a press release from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. One of the men admitted to being a member of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and spent time in a ...

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced nationwide settlements with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis worth approximately $720 million nationwide, according to a press release on Thursday afternoon. Based on the ...

ALPENA — The relaunch of the Hot ‘n Now franchise is nearing its reality as the first of a pair of new fast-food buildings are getting close to being erected. Alpena developer Jeff Konczak and his partner, Gun Lake Investments, purchased the franchise late last year. Hot ‘n Now was a ...

ALPENA — Ashley Donajkowski, owner of MKM Equine Synergy Services, said she’s transitioning her equine services to offer more holistic, mental health-oriented services. Donajkowski hosts various equestrian camps and clinics at her farm in Posen. She explained that the camps focus on ...

ALPENA — If you attended the Fourth of July parade in Alpena, you may have seen a brand-new addition to the Alpena County Sheriff Office’s fleet: an ice cream truck. The truck was formerly an ambulance, Alpena County Sheriff Erik Smith said. Now, it is wrapped in blue, covered in ...

ALPENA — The Alpena Garden Club’s Summer Garden Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, featuring seven beautiful local gardens. Tickets are $10 per adult, and free for children younger than age 12. “This is our major fundraiser for the year,” said B.J. Sander, ...