The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) is accepting applications for its 2026 competitive scholarship season. Current and former graduates of high schools, as well as homeschooled graduates, in the counties of Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle are invited to ...
The Alcona County Library and its branches, including Curtis Township Library, are partnering with Neighborhood Forest to give local students a free tree to plant this spring. Families must register in advance to reserve a tree. Registration closes on March 15. Students will be notified via ...
ROGERS CITY — Theodore Beck, 65, had a status conference hearing at the 53rd Circuit Court on Monday, where it was announced that new charges are expected to be filed in the next week. Beck is charged with four counts of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct. In May, The News reported ...
ROGERS CITY — Alex Harimoto, 26, will be pleading guilty to one count of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) at 10:40 a.m. on Feb. 2 in the 53rd Circuit Court. Harimoto, the former executive director of the Rogers City Downtown Development Association, was originally charged with ...
ALPENA — Downtown Alpena rang in the New Year by raising a New Year’s Eve ball and fireworks for its second annual New Year’s Eve celebration. Anne Gentry, Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) executive director, said this year’s celebration was "definitely bigger,” giving ...