ALPENA – Memorial Day weekend is here in Northern Michigan and local families will gather not just to welcome summer but to pause and remember the brave men and women from our community who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. Memorial Day honors U.S. service members who died while ...
LANSING – On Thursday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Assistant Attorney General Nimish R. Ganatra (PNG) as the new head of the Department of Attorney General’s Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism Unit, according to a press release. The release stated this appointment follows recent reports of suspected hate bias across the state, including a confrontation with a Muslim candidate in Dearborn Heights and distribution of antisemitic flyers in Berkley. Nessel also urged residents to report threats, suspicious activity, and acts of bias-motivated violence to local law ...
ALPENA – The Alpena Township Board of Trustees continues to ponder what route they will take to possibly fund the township’s fire department. In recent months the board has tabled discussions multiple times regarding a proposed millage increase and a potential special assessment to allow ...
MICHIGAN — According to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office, MDOT is suspending work and lifting traffic restrictions wherever possible this holiday weekend to ease congestion and increase safety (100 out of 168 projects). According to a press release on Thursday, AAA estimates more than ...
ALPENA — The 2026 Pied Piper School graduates marked the end of their time at Pied Piper in a ceremony on Thursday. The five graduates are Andrew Bruski, Emiley Gauden, Lily Snyder, Raylee Ballard, and Storm Yakes. They are graduating from the transition program that serves students ages ...
DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Thursday that he is suspending his campaign for Michigan governor citing an increasingly "toxic" political climate due to President Donald Trump's war with Iran and skyrocketing gas prices. Duggan, a longtime Democrat, was running as an ...
