About 130,000 fewer Michiganders were enrolled in Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage this February compared with last year, according to new federal data. The state’s shrinking coverage — a loss of roughly 1 in 4 people covered — follows a national trend: nearly 3 million ...
ALPENA — The Alpena County Sheriff’s Office hired its new Animal Control Officer this month, bringing on a local animal rehabilitator, Ashley Kolnowski, to run the law enforcement side of animal control. Kolnowski owns and operates Alpena’s Bird Center (ABC) in Ossineke. She is a ...
ALPENA — After a successful 2025-2026 robotics season, the All Saints Holy Gears were one of 48 teams from across the world invited to the Canadian Rockies Premier Event, where they were the winners of the Innovate Award. The Holy Gears won several awards throughout their season, including ...
As cherry season arrives in Michigan, some growers are scaling back expectations or canceling U-Pick operations following spring frosts that produced devastating crop losses. “Many of us will not harvest at all because there aren’t any cherries in a tree,” John King, owner of King ...
ALPENA — Republican gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson visited Alpena Friday to meet with members of the Alpena County Republican Party. Johnson will be running against Republican candidate John James in the Aug. 4 primary election. When asked what caused him to run for governor, ...
ALPENA – Alpena voters will get a chance to decide whether or not to renew the Older Persons millage next week. Craig Zelazny, chairman of the Alpena County Older Persons committee, said the outcome of this millage will determine whether or not programs for seniors in Alpena County ...
