ALPENA — Where can families that need help with their children’s material needs like clothes, shoes, coats, boots, diapers, wipes, baby shampoo, and other essentials go? The Center of Charity, located on Lockwood Street in Alpena is open and going strong after a fire that closed it down for ...
ALPENA - We are pleased to announce that Jaxtyn Palmer, a talented 2nd grade author at Hinks Elementary, has been officially published in the 2025-2026 edition of Kaleidoscope. Kaleidoscope is a prestigious annual young-authors journal sponsored by the Michigan Reading Association. It ...
LANSING — Walleye are now the most harvested species in the Michigan waters of the Great Lakes, followed by yellow perch. These findings are part of the 2025 Statewide Angler Survey Program, also known as “creel survey,” estimates recently announced by the Michigan Department of Natural ...
LANSING — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct work in Long Lake Outlet – Devils Lake, in Alpena County from June 16 - 25 to estimate the abundance of sea lampreys. The information gathered will be used to determine the need for control measures. Sea lampreys are parasitic fish ...
LANSING — State Sen. Michele Hoitenga on Wednesday voted for legislation to provide more scheduling flexibility for Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula schools affected by snowstorms and flooding earlier this year. “This is about listening to concerned parents and giving our local ...
Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Montmorency County. This has been only lightly edited. MONTMORENCY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Total: 117 Alarms: 1 Animal Control: 5 Traffic Arrests: 0 OWI Arrests: 1 Drug Arrests: 0 Warrant Arrests: 2 Complaint Arrest: ...