LANSING – Michigan farmers facing rising costs, labor shortages and other financial pressures are using agritourism to diversify their businesses and bring customers directly to their farms. Corn mazes, cider mills, petting zoos, haunted houses and other attractions can give farms ...
ALPENA – Alpena Township has received a $12,500 grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to comprehensively update its zoning ordinance with a focus on coastal resiliency and the identification of small-scale wetlands for regulated protection. The award is ...
LANSING – On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division sent notices to seven Michigan municipalities notifying them that DOJ monitors will be present at their polling places on Election Day. The letters were sent to the municipalities of Detroit, East Lansing, ...
DEARBORN — As temperatures cool across Michigan and the Midwest, many families are gathering around backyard fire pits to extend time outdoors. AAA reminds homeowners that fire pits, while popular, can also pose significant risks if they are not used properly. A stray ember, unattended ...
ALPENA — St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church is hosting its annual Christmas Bazaar on Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the church at 727 S. 2nd Avenue in Alpena. There will be a luncheon from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. with tickets costing $16, but children under 10 years old eat free. There will be turkey casserole, cranberry salad, relishes, rolls and butter deserts, as well as coffee, tea, and milk. While there, take the cookie walk, the country store, the needlework nook and participate in a Chinese Raffle. Tickets are available at the church office, Monday and Friday from 9 ...
ALPENA — There will be a candlelight benefit concert at St. Bernard Church on Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. featuring the Bifocal Brass sextet playing a repertoire including Handel and Bach. Tickets are $35/person or $60 per couple. Tickets are available at All Saints Parish office at 817 Sable Street.
