LANSING — Michigan's new fishing license and regulation season begins Wednesday, April 1, so if you’re planning to hit the water, you’ll need to purchase a new fishing license. The 2026 fishing licenses are available for purchase now and are valid through March 31, 2027. All anglers ...

ANN ARBOR — Alpena’s seventh-grade girl’s basketball travel team, the Thunder Bay Shooters, traveled to Ann Arbor for the Michigan Middle School Championship Tournament and came home with a state championship. First, Alpena took on the Troy Blackhawks and lost that game 38-37 with .04 ...

ALPENA - The Alpena Public School released an updated schedule for local school board meeting this month. 5:30 p.m. Monday - Workshop Meeting in Gerry Ludwig Board Room, 2373 Gordon Road 7:30 p.m. Monday - Special Meeting in Gerry Ludwig Board Room 4 p.m. March 16 - BOE Ad Hoc Committee ...

ALPENA — A proposed bill package to allow Michiganders to conceal carry without a permit would put Michigan in league with 29 other permitless carry, or “constitutional carry” states if passed. House Bills 5653, 5654, 5655, 5656, and 5657, would change Michigan law to allow for ...

ALPENA – The Alpena Township Board of Trustees is considering a public safety special assessment as a way to help adequately fund the township’s fire department. A public safety assessment for a township is a specialized, annual, or multi-year fee placed on property tax bills, authorized ...

ALPENA — A Posen resident expressed concern regarding fees her children must pay to sell lemonade at a farmer’s market in Rogers City. Jessica Mielke, resident of Posen, said that her three children were told by the District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) that they must pay $57 every two ...