No paper on Monday
Because of the federal holiday, there will not be a paper on Monday. Papers will resume with The News’ Tuesday edition.
It’s Firewood Month: Help protect Michigan’s trees by leaving firewood at home
When the landscape is colored with vivid red, gold and orange, it’s a good time to think about the importance of trees and what we can do to protect them. That’s why October is Firewood Month, when the Michigan Invasive Species Program partners with DontMoveFirewood.org to remind everyone ...
Mill seeks volunteers
HILLMAN - The Brush Creek Mill is seeking additional volunteers to help staff the gift shop. If you think you might be interested, we will work with you on scheduling. We would like to be open regularly for the community to visit the Mill, the museum, and the gift shop. Yet, it's always ...
Thunder Bay history sits behind Monday’s dual observance
ALPENA – Monday is both Columbus Day, a federal holiday since 1937, and Indigenous Peoples Day, an observance a growing number of cities and states mark on the same date. In Alpena, the two share a calendar day and a local history that runs from Thunder Bay to a 2015 mayoral proclamation and ...
Nessel joins lawsuit challenging Trump's rollback of fuel economy standards
LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new ...
Get to know 4 of 8 APS school board candidates
ALPENA — Eight candidates are running for four seats on the Alpena Public Schools Board of Education. If elected, they will serve a four year term beginning January 2027 and ending December 2030. Two incumbents are running, AJ MacArthur and Sarah Fritz. They are both in their first term on the board and are running for a second term. The other candidates are Evan Carlson, Kayla Ratz, Claire Kipfmiller, Lindsey Klein, Vincent Thomas, and Robert Bruning, all running for a first term. Listed below are responses from MacArthur, Klein, Thomas, and Bruning. Q: What background and ...