ALPENA - The Alpena County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room in the county's annex building and by Zoom. The agenda and the meeting packet can be found on the county's website. This meeting is open to the public and public comment is welcome.
Michigan has become a national leader in implementing the Good Neighbor Authority, a congressionally authorized program to co-manage federal land that brings millions of dollars into the state through timber sales, supports jobs and protects wildlife. Since joining the program in 2015, the ...
ALPENA — The potential closure of the Grayling forensic laboratory was the topic of discussion at the The Huron Undercover Narcotics Team (HUNT) quarterly board meeting Friday. The laboratory supports law enforcement and prosecuting attorneys by providing services including body fluid identification, crime scene response, firearms and toolmarks, latent prints, and seized drugs. There are currently seven labs across the state. Recommendations in the Fiscal Year 2027 state budget suggest closing the Grayling laboratory, which is included in the Michigan State Police (MSP) ...
HILLMAN — On August 1, from 10 a.m. until noon, the Brush Creek Mill is once again inviting everyone to come to the mill to assist with the gardens at the mill. Everyone that helped in June did a great job and we all enjoyed working together. The garden looked amazing after that work day. ...
LANSING — The Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) announced on Friday the selection of five projects to receive funding through the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform (MMFP) Michigan Maritime Innovation Grant Program, supporting innovative technologies, commercialization efforts and workforce initiatives that will strengthen Michigan's maritime economy and accelerate implementation of the state's newly released Michigan Maritime Strategy. Michigan’s $1.5 million investment will leverage an additional $2 million from private industry, bringing the total ...
HARRISVILLE - The 22nd Annual Garden Walk will take place on Saturday, July 22 in Harrisville. Sponsored by the Sunrise Gardening Club, this year’s theme is ‘Harbortown Gardens,' and features five beautiful gardens in town and on the outskirts. Three bonus public gardens are also available to visit and noted on the ticket. Refreshments will be available at one of the gardens. Members of the Sunrise Gardening Club will be available at each garden to answer questions and guide you through. Tickets will be available for purchase at $10 each on Saturday morning at the Craftmakers’ ...
