LANSING — State Rep. Cam Cavitt today celebrated the successful House vote to protect Michigan families by taking kratom products off the shelves. House Bill 5537, introduced by Cavitt, prohibits the growing, synthesizing, selling, or sale of kratom in Michigan. Kratom products are ...

HILLMAN — The Brush Creek Mill in Hillman has reopened for this year, but needs volunteers to be open more often. The mill is currently open Friday and Saturdays from noon until 4 p.m., it announced in a press release on Thursday. If you and your friends or family would like to visit the ...

ALPENA - According to an Alpena County Sheriff's Office press release on Friday, the Alpena County Central Dispatch received a call of a two vehicle personal injury accident on M-65 near Silver Springs Road on Friday at approximately 7:35 a.m. Law Enforcement and EMS were dispatched to the ...

ALPENA – With many residents still without power, the weather forecast is still a concern. Currently, the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast for the Alpena area calls for a mixture of snow and rain today, as well as Saturday night and into Sunday morning. According to NWS Meteorologist ...

MyMichigan Home Care in Alpena and Midland has been named a Best Home Health agency for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report. This recognition comes as part of U.S. News’ first-ever evaluation of home health providers, identifying the top-performing agencies in the United States. ...

LINCOLN — The 2026 ice storm hit Alcona County much harder than in 2025 and school was closed all week, Alcona Community Schools Superintendent Dan O’ Connor said. Last year’s ice storm only impacted the northern and western parts of Alcona County, he said, but this year the ice impacted ...