MICHIGAN — Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared March as Reading Month in Michigan in a press release on Sunday. She highlighted her continued focus on literacy supporting readers through the new Every Child Reads plan announced in her State of the State address. “This March, and every ...

Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. MONTMORENCY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE News Release Feb. 23, 2026 Total: 99 Alarms: 2 Animal Control: 4 Traffic Arrests: 0 OWI Arrests: 0 Drug Arrests: 0 Warrant Arrests: ...

Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. ALCONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE For the week Feb. 16 to 22, 77 complaints were handled resulting in the following: Citations Issued: 1 Arrests: 0 Car/Deer: 4 Traffic/Traffic ...

ALPENA — Since the start of St. Vincent de Paul in 1968, the organization has not yet needed to fund a capital campaign. St. Vincents has never asked the community for funding support, but is doing so now to help expand its presence in the Alpena area and improve its store and sorting ...

ALPENA – Alpena Snowplow and salt truck drivers have had to deal with more than just the stress of maintaining the icy and snowy roads this winter. They have also been the target of abusive behavior and threats from frustrated residents. The hope is the situation will taper down before law ...

ALPENA — It took the teamwork of all three local animal shelters in Alpena to help rescue nearly two dozen cats from a home in Alpena County. The county’s animal control team, Huron Humane Society, and the Second Chance Animal Shelter came together to work side-by-side to rescue the cats ...