ALPENA — A bill currently stalled in Michigan’s Congress has the potential to give indigent youth a better shot at obtaining a good attorney to represent them. House Bill 4630 would expand the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission to oversee and fund the legal defense of Michigan’s ...

ALPENA — Alpena County recently sent a letter to the Alpena County Road Commission informing it that the county intends to hold a pair of public hearings regarding a possible expansion of the road commission board. Currently, there are three road commissioners on the board and the county ...

ALPENA — Most might not consider conversations about mental health exciting conversations to have. However, many Alpena residents are passionate about mental health and mental health awareness. Lindsey Dauost, a licensed master social worker at Unity Health in Alpena, offers a safe ...

ALPENA — The League of Women Voters of Northeast Michigan invites the public to a community dialogue and reception celebrating women in government at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 29 in the Stillion Room at Alpena County Library. March is Women’s History Month, and the program is celebrating ...

ALPENA — Erich Carlson has a unique talent that helps him express his wildlife art on different types of bird tail feathers, and his creations are gaining popularity around the country. Carlson owns Carlson’s Wildlife Art and he paints wildlife scenes onto bird feathers. He also ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the 46th in a series of stories adapted from William Kelley’s book, “Wind Socks, Grass Strips, and Tail-Draggers,” which is available for purchase at The News, 130 Park Place in downtown Alpena. Last week, Kelley had trouble taking off from the airport in ...