LANSING – In recognition of Child Support Awareness Month, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is recognizing the significant achievements of the Child Support Unit of the Financial Crimes Division, which has been instrumental in identifying parents throughout the State who are capable of ...
ALPENA - Fairgoers heading to the Alpena County Fair this week can expect mostly pleasant summer weather with only limited interruptions from showers, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Sean Christensen. “It’s going to be pretty nice overall summer weather. We are ...
ALPENA - When elementary students of Alpena Public Schools return to their classrooms, they will benefit from a new math curriculum designed to strengthen learning and help build a solid foundation for future academic success. Thanks to years of thoughtful planning, community generosity, and ...
MICHIGAN – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Kent County Health Department (KCHD), and Ionia County Health Department have identified a human case of influenza A H1N2 variant (swine flu) in an Ionia County resident who was a swine exhibitor at the Kent County Youth Fair, according to an MDHHS press release on Friday. The fair took place Aug. 3-8 at the Grand Agricultural Center of West Michigan in Lowell. The individual tested presumptive positive at the MDHHS Bureau of Laboratories for swine flu and was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. MONTMORENCY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE News Release Aug. 10, 2026 Total: 128 Alarms: 4 Animal Control: 9 Traffic Arrests: 0 OWI Arrests: 1 Drug Arrests: 0 Warrant ...
LANSING — Officials from the Fisheries Division of the Department of Natural Resources say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as the costs of operations rise. The division relies on licenses for much of its budget, but the price has remained consistent for more than a decade. Only restricted, one-time funding was included in the latest state budget. Some key lawmakers who oppose increased fees have said the DNR is mismanaged and shouldn’t get more public funding. Jim Francis, the coordinator of the Lake Erie Basin at the DNR, said Fisheries is already ...
