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Matthews appears in Circuit Court for status conference

ALPENA — Devin Matthews, 23, appeared in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena on Monday for a status conference, Circuit Court Judge Ed Black presiding. Matthews is charged with two counts of Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) causing death and one count of OWI causing serious injury, charges relating to a fatal car crash which caused two deaths in Alpena in 2024. Matthews was bound over to the circuit court in September. Matthews first appeared in court in April and his preliminary examination was concluded in June. District Court Judge Alan Curtis dropped seven of Matthews’ 10 ...

Cavitt to host local office hours

LANSING - State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, will soon host local office hours in Fairview and Onaway. The office hours will take place on the following times and locations: Monday, Nov. 9: Fairview Family Restaurant, 11 a.m. – noon, 1520 N. Abbe Rd. in Fairview. Monday, November 16: Ma’s Diner, 11 a.m. – noon, 20454 State St. in Onaway. No appointments are necessary to attend the meetings. Those who are unable to attend but would still like to share their thoughts with the representative may call his Lansing office at (517) 373-0833 or email CamCavitt@house.mi.gov.

Sunset Project presentation

ALPENA - The Sunset Project (TSP), a nonprofit serving Northeast Michigan, will facilitate Ending the Silence (ETS)—a mental health awareness program—through in-classroom presentations for students enrolled in health course at Alpena High School on during the week of November 9, 2026. TSP ...

Fatal aircraft crash in Alcona County

HARRISVILLE — At approximately 6:56 p.m. on Saturday, Alcona Central Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a single engine plane that crashed on private property located on US-23 near Shaw Rd. Deputies identified the pilot as 81-year-old Stephen Bourgoin from Ossineke, who was pronounced ...

Communities get grants to improve public transit

LANSING – The state has awarded the first round of funding of $65 million for infrastructure projects to expand public transportation throughout the state. Eighteen projects will receive grants in communities ranging from Delta County in the Upper Peninsula to Wayne County. Among the other recipients are Berrien and Newaygo counties and transit authorities in Montmorency, Alpena, Roscommon and Ionia counties. The money comes as part of the Infrastructure Projects Authority Fund, which has been working to support communities to create new or expanding existing public transit. The ...

Alpena Symphony String School Ensemble to perform

ALPENA - The Alpena Symphony String School Ensemble, flutists MaryAnn Hubbard and Dani Ayotte, and violinists Dr. Eric Lawson and Corey Spratlan, will perform an Autumn Serenade concert on Sunday, at 3:30 p.m. It will be at the First United Methodist Church of Alpena on Ripley Blvd and 1st Avenue. The String School Ensemble will play a variety of pieces, but the highlights of the concert will be three-fold. First, the Duet for Two Flutes, Opus 82, by Francois Devienne. Next, two lovely hymn solos performed by MaryAnn Hubbard. And last, a delightful combination of five violin duets by ...