Alpena DDA meets Tuesday
ALPENA — The Alpena Downtown Development Authority Board will meet on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall. This meeting is open to the public and public comment is welcome.
The elm apocalypse
The Lake States have three native elm tree species. The American elm is the most common and the standard-bearer for the genus Ulmus, in the family Ulmaceae. Then, there is red or slippery elm and, finally, rock elm. Elms have long been minor components in the eastern forests of the United ...
Alcona County Library event update
HARRISVILLE - There are some fun and exciting events planned for the Alcona County Library in the next several weeks. Below is only a taste of some of the fun in store. Summer Reading Ends August 14 There’s still time to get those last Summer Reading tickets in! The Alcona County ...
Corey pleads guilty to first degree child abuse
HARRISVILLE — Nickolas Corey, 23, pleaded guilty on July 28 to one count of first degree child abuse. In January, The News reported that Sabrina Horton, 22, and Corey were both arrested for charges linked to a child abuse case that began on May 24, 2025. Horton was initially charged with ...
Rep. Cavitt announces August office hour
LANSING - State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, will soon host a local office hour in Alpena. The office hour will take place at Olde Mill Coffee in Alpena at 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.The address is 633 W. Campbell Street. Olde Mill Coffee, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., 633 W. Campbell St. in Alpena ...