An Alpena County full board meeting will occur on Tuesday 1 p.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room and by Zoom.

Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. ALCONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE For the week Jan. 12 to 18, 73 complaints were handled resulting in the following: Citations Issued: 3 Arrests: 3 Warrant Arrest: 2 Operate ...

ALPENA — Flock to the bird feeders or your favorite birding locations Feb. 13 to 16 for the Great Backyard bird count. Barbara Cole of the Thunder Bay Audubon society said that anyone can participate, even if you just have feeders in your backyard. According to the official Bird Count ...

Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. MONTMORENCY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE News Release Jan. 19, 2026 Total: 87 Alarms: 3 Animal Control: 3 Traffic Arrests: 0 OWI Arrests: 0 Drug Arrests: 0 Warrant Arrests: ...

ALPENA – The Alpena Township Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Jan. 7 to address staffing concerns at the Alpena Township Fire Department. The department needs to fill three vacancies due to resignations. Three applicants were interviewed and Chief Baker recommended hiring Dillon ...