ALPENA — Elected officials and other political figures from Washington, D.C. to Northeast Michigan face an increase of hate and threats of political violence. Social media only exacerbates the problem as it is not uncommon for people to spread hate, or information that is inaccurate, that ...

ALPENA — The Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health Authority (NeMCMHA) Board of Directors met on Thursday to review policies, reports, and to say farewell to a long-standing board member. Main topics of conversation included a new Public Comment investigation policy, statistics of ...

ALPENA — Bannan Funeral Home is proud to announce it has been honored with the 2025 Pursuit of Excellence Award from the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA). This recognition places Bannan Funeral Home among an elite group of just 271 funeral homes worldwide that exemplify ...

ATLANTA, Mich. — Douglas Smith, 66, from Lewiston, appeared in court Friday at the 88th District Court in Montmorency County for his preliminary examination. Smith faces a series of felony charges and was bound over to circuit court. It is alleged that Smith was caught carrying a concealed ...

The Alpena County Intergovernmental Council will meet on Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. in the upstairs conference room at the APlex in Alpena. During the meeting, Alpena City Manager Rachel Smolinski will give a presentation on homelessness in Alpena and the county as a whole. This meeting is open to ...

The Alpena County Courts and Public Safety Committee will meet Monday at 4 p.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room in the county’s annex building. The meeting is open to the public and public comment is welcome. The meeting is also available on Zoom. the Zoom link, as well as the agenda are ...