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Free program on Middle East and national security

Lifestyles October 20, 2026

ROGERS CITY - On Thursday at 7 p.m., the Rogers City Zonta is sponsoring a free livestream program titled "Middle East Instability & National Security." The speaker is Javed Ali, formerly with the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and the FBI. He is currently a professor at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Ali will discuss the current events in the Middle East including the war in Iraq and its effect on U.S. policy. Ali has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan, a ...

Page sentenced to 25 to 60 years in prison for multiple CSC charges

Local News October 20, 2026

ALPENA — Larry Page, 60, was sentenced to 25 to 60 years in prison on Monday in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena for first and second-degree criminal sexual conduct charges (CSC). Page was found guilty in a jury trial of two counts of first degree CSC – person under 13 years old, and ...

Michigan moves broadband expansion projects, including PIE&G

Local News October 19, 2026

LANSING — Michigan is taking another important step toward expanding access to reliable, high-speed internet as 23 subgrantees have officially signed agreements through the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Michigan’s BEAD Program is investing $916 million in ...

ACC receives unmodified opinion in Fiscal Year 2026 audit

Local News October 19, 2026

ALPENA — The Fiscal Year 2026 audit for Alpena Community College done by Straley, Lamp, and Kraenzlein P.C. was returned with an unmodified opinion. The audit was presented by CPA Chelsea McConnell at the ACC Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday. An unmodified opinion is the highest ...

Police academies help communities fill officer vacancies

Michigan News October 19, 2026

LANSING — Hiring and keeping officers are major problems in the state’s law enforcement agencies, according to Ron Wiles, the executive director of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police based in Okemos. One of the challenges that Wiles spoke about is a waning numbers of officers in ...

With hunting season underway, DIFS encourages drivers to understand coverage for vehicle-deer collisions

Michigan News October 19, 2026

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is encouraging consumers to check with their auto insurance agent or company to make sure they understand their coverage if their vehicle is damaged in a collision with a deer. These types of crashes can occur during ...