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Alpena sees 14th-warmest October on record amid El Niño pattern

ALPENA – October was milder and slightly drier than normal across Alpena County, with the month ranking as the 14th-warmest on record at the Alpena airport, according to the National Weather Service. The average temperature for the month reached 51.1 degrees Fahrenheit, or 3.7 degrees ...

Communities get grants to improve public transit

LANSING – The state has awarded the first round of funding of $65 million for infrastructure projects to expand public transportation throughout the state. Eighteen projects will receive grants in communities ranging from Delta County in the Upper Peninsula to Wayne County. Among the other recipients are Berrien and Newaygo counties and transit authorities in Montmorency, Alpena, Roscommon and Ionia counties. The money comes as part of the Infrastructure Projects Authority Fund, which has been working to support communities to create new or expanding existing public transit. The ...

Health department unveils harm reduction program

ALPENA — District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) unveiled its harm reduction program called ANCHOR, dedicated to preventing the spread of disease through needle sharing. The program aims to be a bridge between the community and resources which can help addicted individuals find help and stay ...

Natural Resources Commission to meet Nov. 12

LANSING - The Michigan Natural Resources Commission will meet Thursday, Nov. 12, in West Campus Rooms M119-121 of Lansing Community College, 5708 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing, MI 48917. Watch Michigan.gov/NRC for the meeting's draft agenda, which will be posted this week. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will livestream the meeting starting at 9:30 a.m. via the DNR's YouTube meetings channel. Recordings of past meetings also are available on this channel. Additional meeting info To register to give public comment at the commission meeting, email NRC@Michigan.gov. ...

Gas prices reverse course slightly

DEARBORN - Gas prices in Michigan are down 28 cents from a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $4.55 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 2 cents more than this time last month and $1.57 more than this time last year. Motorists are paying an average of $68 for a ...

Walsh pleads guilty to accosting child for immoral purposes

ALPENA — James Walsh, 33, pleaded guilty to children - accosting for immoral purposes and computers - communicating with another to commit a crime on Monday in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena. Walsh was arraigned on those charges and a charge of resisting police on Aug. 11 in the 88th ...