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Need a burn permit? Streamlined web page is easier to use

Many Michiganders are eager to get going on spring yard cleanups. If you’re planning to burn yard debris, remember to check for a burn permit first! The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ burn permit webpage has been updated and works a little differently this season. Here’s how ...

Lake Trout – a good news story for Lake Huron

In my last column we talked about how, ever since the last ice age, lake trout and walleye were the keystone predators of Lake Huron. As keystones, they groomed numbers of other species assuring they did not overpopulate, facilitating a balance between predator fish (the hunters) and their prey ...

UPDATED: The Sunset Project celebrates five years

ALPENA — The Sunset Project turns five years old this year and its founders are using this special occasion to reflect on what the journey has been like for the nonprofit and where it is headed in the future. The Sunset Project is a local nonprofit that serves Northeast Michigan, ...

Alpena County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) update, Thursday

ALPENA - The Alpena County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) advised residents to visit the Alpena County Facebook page for regular updates regarding safety, road conditions, resources and health/safety information, according to an EOC press release on Thursday. “Please take time to check ...

Teams bolster upstream dam in Cheboygan

CHEBOYGAN — As work to get the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex hydroelectric plant up and running continues, a team of up to 70 workers pitched in to shore up an upstream dam, according to a Michigan State Police (MSP) press release on Thursday. On Wednesday, it was reported that water had ...