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Congressman Bergman and Alpena residents comment on possible ban of TikTok

ALPENA — More than 170 million Americans use the TikTok app to post and watch videos, but there is a chance, in the coming months, access to the social media platform will be cut off by the United States government. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 in favor of ...

Proposed change may expand e-bike use

HARRISVILLE — A proposed land use change from the Michigan Department of Natural Resource could expand the operation of some motorized e-bikes on state park-managed lands that could go into effect as early as this spring. Eric Ostrander, park supervisor at Harrisville State Park, said ...

Two bid for Alpena air service

ALPENA — The United States Department of Transportation received a pair of bids seeking to provide commercial air service at the Alpena County Regional Airport. SkyWest, which has offered flights in Alpena for years, and Boutique Air, a California company, submitted proposals to be the ...

Aaron Trout can’t have parental rights back, court rules

ALPENA — Aaron Trout, the Alcona County man serving at least a half-century in prison for the death of his girlfriend’s daughter, cannot have parental rights to his own children, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled. The appellate court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s 2022 decision ...

Rogers City council to meet Tuesday

The Rogers City Council will meet today at 6 p.m. at City Hall. During the meeting, the council will review proposals for a new plow truck and discuss the post office to utilize the former fire hall. This meeting is open to the public and public comment is welcome.

March is National Social Work Month

As a celebration of National Social Work Month this month, Hospice of Michigan in a statement explained the benefits hospice social workers bring to families and patients. Some of the benefits listed in the statement include helping families with medical paperwork, listening to patients’ ...