MICHIGAN — State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, praised the Michigan Senate’s passage of his bill that aims to protect children from “inhumane transportation methods to residential treatment programs,” a press release from Cavitt’s office stated on Friday. “This is a major step in ...
ALPENA — The Alpena County Board of Commissioners will hold a special full board meeting on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room in Alpena.
LANSING – For inmates leaving jail or prison, finding a safe place to live and get support is one of the biggest challenges they face. For people with criminal histories, the likelihood of experiencing homelessness is 10 times higher than other people. One of the biggest challenges after incarceration is finding a safe and stable place to live, says Tony Gant, the director of policy at Safe & Just Michigan. “Housing can be difficult, including having a criminal record that makes it harder to qualify for housing,” says Gant. “That’s coupled with the fact that many people ...
ALPENA — The City of Alpena is in search of this year’s Christmas tree which will be displayed at Culligan Plaza during the holiday season, according to a City of Alpena press release. People interested in donating a tree can contact Doug Roznowski, at the Department of Public Works at ...
ALPENA – The Alpena Township Board of Trustees on Monday approved a letter of understanding that assigns a county-owned emergency generator to the township for backup power during outages and disasters. The agreement is between the Charter Township of Alpena and the County of Alpena ...
ALPENA – September finished slightly warmer and noticeably drier than normal across Alpena County, with one daily rainfall record and a dry stretch through much of the second half of the month, according to the National Weather Service. The county’s average temperature for the month was ...
