ALPENA — An idea considered by the Alpena Downtown Development Authority that could have closed a small section of 2nd Avenue downtown has been scrapped. The DDA had considered the closure to make room for more outdoor dining and shopping, especially important, some said, in light of ...
ROGERS CITY — Should a man accused of sexually assaulting a child be kept in jail indefinitely without being proven guilty? Yes, a Presque Isle County judge said on Monday after attorneys debated whether bond should be set for Kenneth Kierzek, 68, who has been in jail for 11 months, ...
The public’s help is needed in solving a break-in at the Bolton Ridge Bar and Grill in Maple Ridge Township. According to police, an unknown subject entered the bar between Jan. 12 and 14, taking an unknown amount of cash. Anyone with information about this crime should call Crime ...
A roundup of recent activity by Northeast Michigan school boards: ∫ The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education approved contracts with Integrated Designs Inc. to act as architects and Wolgast Corp. to act as construction manager on bond-funded renovation projects. The board also bought ...
Recent actions by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. MONTMORENCY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Update on June 1, 2020 Total: 100 Alarms: 6 Animal Control: 3 Traffic Arrests: 0 OWI Arrests: 1 Drug Arrests: 0 Warrant Arrests: 2 Complaint ...
ALPENA — The Fourth of July fireworks show in Alpena is a go, if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer relaxes bans on large gatherings that are in place currently to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. If she does not, the fireworks display could be rescheduled and launched during a different weekend ...
ALPENA -- Today, Northeast Michigan public health officials reported one more Alpena County resident and three more Alcona County residents have been infected with the coronavirus. The new cases push the number of people who have contracted the illness since mid-March to 95 Alpena County ...
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lifted Michigan’s nearly 10-week coronavirus stay-at-home order Monday, letting restaurants reopen to dine-in customers next week and immediately easing limits on outdoor gatherings while keeping social-distancing rules intact. The governor moved regions ...
ALPENA — Last week, city officials announced a delay in the opening of the splash park and restrooms at Starlite Beach. If things go according to plan, however, both should be open by the end of the week. City Engineer Rich Sullenger said that, when employees went to open the splash park ...
News Photo by Crystal Nelson Alpena High School Student Speaker Alexandria Bruning addresses the Class of 2020 Sunday via the online platform Zoom. This year’s commencement ceremony was held online because of the social distancing requirements designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus ...
ALPENA — As Alpena Public Schools upgrades its security infrastructure, school officials and students work to keep kids safe from violence and other threats. Teachers are prepared at the beginning of each school year to understand crisis intervention strategies, such as recognizing ...
ALPENA — Warmer spring weather means farmers in Northeast Michigan are planting their crops on time and are optimistic for a better harvest than last year. Last spring, an abundance of rain and cold weather last year meant fewer opportunities for crops to be planted on time. Then the lack ...
While the national toll for deaths related to CVOID-19 eclipsed 100,000 this week, states across the country currently find themselves in various stages of their respective reopening plans, which has proven to be a sign of optimism from local leaders that the outbreak is trending in a ...
News Photo by Julie Riddle Rogers City High School seniors soaked in the cheers of family and friends during a parent-organized parade through downtown on Sunday, the day the class of 2020 was scheduled to graduate. After the parade, seniors met at the Little League field to turn their ...
DETROIT (AP) — Public health officials worry future outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases could emerge in Michigan as vaccination rates have dramatically fallen during the coronavirus pandemic. Vaccination rates for children 18 and younger fell by more than 20%, according to a study ...
ALPENA — One hundred years ago, women fought a war. Their men away, huddling in the trenches of World War I, women stepped out of their domestic lives and found a new role as a great war effort called on their skills and their strength to keep America strong. Sepia-tone posters depicted ...
ALPENA — JOANN Fabrics and Crafts, a sewing and craft store on Alpena’s south side, buzzed with customers on Friday morning. “People are just so happy to be here,” said Amber Sammons, a masked and cheerful employee who has been snipping fabric and bustling about the store since it was ...
POSEN — In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, employees at Calcite Credit Union’s Posen branch continue to serve members happily. Overseeing the handful of employees at the branch is Manager and Plastics Specialist Diane Cordes, who started at the bank as a part-time teller nearly 20 ...
ROGERS CITY — Presque Isle County government employees will see their insurance change to a health savings account plan with Priority Health starting July 1. County Clerk Ann Marie Main said there will be no changes of benefits for employees, but the county needed to switch to a HSA plan ...
ALPENA — Alpena Public Schools is in the early stages of enhancing school security and infrastructure, a change Alpena High School Principal Thomas Berriman said is overdue and very needed. Alpena High has 85 exterior doors, Berriman said, making access easier than it should be for visitors ...