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Proposed exterior firewood quarantine to prevent introduction of invasive pests and diseases into Michigan
MICHIGAN — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is inviting Michigan stakeholders to provide comments on a proposed firewood quarantine, according to a press release on Friday. MDARD said in the release that the proposed quarantine would restrict the ...
Airport enplanement numbers last year highest in more than a decade
ALPENA — In 2025, the Alpena County Regional Airport posted the most enplanements in one year since 2013, according to an email from Airport Manager Mick Higgins. Last year, the airport had 12,888 total enplanements. There were 985 enplanements in December alone, which is an increase from ...
No update to mental health authority lawsuit against state
ALPENA — On Thursday, Nena Sork, Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health Authority (NeMCMH) executive director, told the NeMCMH board that there has been no updates regarding its lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Sork testified at a hearing on ...
Crane waives preliminary examination, bound over to Circuit Court
ALPENA — Violet Crane, 21, waived preliminary examination in the 88th Circuit Court on Wednesday and her case was bound over to the 26th Circuit Court, Alpena Attorney Prosecutor Cynthia Muszynski said in a text message on Thursday. Crane is charged with one count of unlawful driving away ...
Bergman, Cisneros introduce bipartisan reform to military duty status
WASHINGTON DC - On Thursday, Congressmen Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Gil Cisneros (CA-31) introduced the bipartisan Duty Status Reform Act which would reduce the Reserve Component’s (RC’s) duty statuses from roughly 30 to four. This change would create a coherent structure, ensuring our ...





