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Michigan releases 2026 Eat Safe Fish Guides

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MICHIGAN – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released the 2026 Eat Safe Fish Guides to help Michigan residents choose fish that are best for them and their families to eat, according to a release on Monday. MDHHS stated that the Eat Safe Fish Guides provide consumption guidelines for eating locally caught fish. Guidelines are based on levels of chemicals found in the portions of fish people eat, typically the filets. Test results from the MDHHS Bureau of Laboratories are used to determine what can be safe for people to eat over the long term. “There are ...

No plans for big data centers in Alpena County

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ALPENA – Local officials say they have not been approached about building any large new data centers in the area. The community does have one smaller data center already in operation. The 1010 Technology Center on US 23 North stores computer data for local businesses, schools, and ...

Alpena County man arrested, felonious assault at car wash

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ALPENA COUNTY — Kevin Worth, 51, of Alpena was arrested following an investigation into an alleged felonious assault that occurred at a local car wash in Alpena County, according to a Michigan State Police (MSP) press release on Wednesday. At approximately 7:20 p.m. on May 29, troopers from the MSP Alpena Post responded to a car wash in Alpena Township for a report of shots fired from an apartment complex, the release stated. The preliminary investigation indicated that Worth was shooting what appeared to be a pneumatic gun from the second-floor balcony towards the car ...

Thunder Bay Community Health Service names next CEO

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ALPENA — The Thunder Bay Community Health Service (TBCHS) Board of Directors has appointed Douglas Kreis as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), according to a TBCHS press release on Wednesday. This selection marks the end of a four-month selection period following the ...

Consumers Energy prepares crews for restoration efforts

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JACKSON – Consumers Energy was preparing crews for restoration efforts as two waves of inclement weather were expected to sweep across the state, according to a press release on Wednesday. The company was urging customers to get ready for both extreme heat and storms. Consumers Energy hosted a news conference on Wednesday to provide an update on the incoming inclement weather and what customers can expect. The two waves of inclement weather were expected to occur Wednesday evening and Thursday evening, according to the release. Both waves pose the risk of severe thunderstorms, ...