ALPENA – With gasoline prices averaging just a tick under $5 a gallon in Northeast Michigan and diesel fuel hovering near $6 a gallon, local police, firefighters, and truckers are absorbing some of the steepest cost increases in recent memory. The city fleet of law enforcement vehicles puts ...
ALPENA — There may not have been many of them, but the voters who did cast ballots on Tuesday made sure Alpena County 911 continues to be funded. During a special election on Tuesday, voters approved a renewal of the $3 surcharge on phonelines that helps cover the cost of 911 by a large ...
ALPENA — A trial date was scheduled for Troy Wardlaw, 56, in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena County on Monday at a status conference hearing. Wardlaw is charged with one count of possession with intent to deliver 50 to 450 grams of cocaine and one count of weapons felony firearm. Wardlaw ...
ALPENA — The Alpena Fair Society and Alpena County retain certain rights, per the deed which was created at the sale of property, which became the Alpena County Fairgrounds. Amid uncertainty of future development on county property, county officials maintain that the deed will still be ...
ALPENA — DHD4 and NMPHA emphasize safe drinking water and encourage regular water testing. District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) and the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA) are joining communities across the nation in celebrating Drinking Water Week, May 3-9. Led by the ...
Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. MONTMORENCY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE News Release April 27, 2026 Total: 94 Alarms: 3 Animal Control: 8 Traffic Arrests: 1 OWI Arrests: 1 Drug Arrests: 0 Warrant Arrests: ...