ALPENA — Members of the Youth Volunteer Corps and Great Lakes Great Responsibility (GLGR) completed a summerlong cleanup series Friday at Sytek Park, meeting a goal of collecting 4,000 pieces of trash across Alpena. Meag Schwartz, CEO of GLGR, confirmed the target was achieved. “Yes, ...
MICHIGAN – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) announced that he will begin his 10th and final official motorcycle tour across Michigan on Monday, Aug. 24, according to a press release from Peters’ office. The five-day “Thank You, Michigan” tour will make stops in Bay City, Alpena, ...
ALPENA — Indigent juveniles facing delinquency cases will now be able to obtain court appointed attorneys funded by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC). Indigent means that a person is not able to afford a private lawyer. The News previously reported in March 2025 that a bill ...
ROGERS CITY — Rogers City City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall in Rogers City.
ALPENA - More than 150 Alpena County 4-H youth are expected to take part in this year’s fair, with about 135 participating in the market sale. Those numbers continue to grow each year, according to Michelle Eagling, Alpena County 4-H program director. The work that leads to the show ring ...
Some lake sturgeon may have been swimming through the Great Lakes longer than the United States has existed. In fact, some may have seen the first Europeans arrive in Michigan in the 1600s. A new study suggests the fish, already known to be among North America’s longest-lived freshwater ...
