ALPENA — Members of the Youth Volunteer Corps and Great Lakes Great Responsibility (GLGR) completed a summerlong cleanup series Friday at Sytek Park, meeting a goal of collecting 4,000 pieces of trash across Alpena. Meag Schwartz, CEO of GLGR, confirmed the target was achieved. “Yes, ...
LANSING — Officials from the Fisheries Division of the Department of Natural Resources say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as the costs of operations rise. The division relies on licenses for much of its budget, but the price has remained consistent for more than a decade. Only restricted, one-time funding was included in the latest state budget. Some key lawmakers who oppose increased fees have said the DNR is mismanaged and shouldn’t get more public funding. Jim Francis, the coordinator of the Lake Erie Basin at the DNR, said Fisheries is already ...
Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. MONTMORENCY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE News Release Aug. 10, 2026 Total: 128 Alarms: 4 Animal Control: 9 Traffic Arrests: 0 OWI Arrests: 1 Drug Arrests: 0 Warrant ...
ALPENA - More than 150 Alpena County 4-H youth are expected to take part in this year’s fair, with about 135 participating in the market sale. Those numbers continue to grow each year, according to Michelle Eagling, Alpena County 4-H program director. The work that leads to the show ring ...
