Alcona County voters to decide on EMS millage renewal
HARRISVILLE – Alcona County voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether to renew a property tax that pays for about half of the county’s ambulance service. The proposal asks voters to renew up to 1.2095 mills for four years, from 2026 through 2029, for Alcona County emergency medical services. ...
$1 million investment will support registered apprenticeship pathways for special education teachers
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), in partnership with the Michigan Departments of Education (MDE) and Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), Alma College and the AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute, are excited to announce ...
Corn farmers adapt to climate change
LANSING — As climate change strongly affects agriculture, rising temperatures are pushing corn farmers to adopt different management practices to protect their crop yields. “Climatologists forecast less frequent but more intense rain events, leading to increased likelihood of temporary ...
How much influence do political ads have? Experts weigh in
LANSING – Michigan voters are being inundated with political advertisements as campaigns, political parties and outside groups spend millions of dollars in the weeks leading up to Election Day. The ads seem nearly impossible to avoid on television, streaming services, social media and in ...
Voices of Alpena to promote local singing
ALPENA — Stephanie Bender, a resident of Alpena, has begun an effort to bring more singing opportunities for people who live in the community. Bender has a background in singing and has been living in Alpena for the last six years. She said it was difficult when she first moved here to find ...