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State school aid budget effect on APS budget still unclear

ALPENA — It’s still up in the air exactly how the state school aid budget will affect the Alpena Public Schools’ budget, Mary Lyon, APS associate superintendent for business and operations said. The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 school aid budget was signed on July 21 by Gov. Gretchen ...

Blood drive in Alpena Tuesday

ALPENA - There will be a mobile blood drive on Tuesday at the Life 180 Church on 1346 M-32 in Alpena. The blood drive will take place from 2:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. People can sign up ahead of time online at this link https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/11645934 Please call 866-642-5663 to be screened for donating eligibility.

Court grants emergency stay for unlawful USPS mail ballot rule

LANSING – On Thursday night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a Temporary Restraining Order, effectively halting implementation of most of the United States Postal Service (USPS) newly promulgated mail ballot rule. The rule would have required states to ...

How Michigan can live with black bears

One early morning in May, as the residents of Carleton slept, a black bear wandered through their yards in the dark, its hulking image picked up by a trail camera. Not a big deal for many Michigan communities, particularly in the northern part of the state, but this bear happened to be ...