MONTMORECY COUNTY — Michigan State University’s Rx Kids program, in partnership with the Thunder Bay Community Health Service (TBCHS), will host a virtual press conference on Wednesday to announce the expansion of Rx Kids to Montmorency County. Rx Kids is the nation’s first ...
MICHIGAN – Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Wednesday that nearly 55,000 children are enrolled in the Great Start Readiness Program, the state’s primary PreK for All program, statewide as of January 2026. According to the press release, this milestone marks the highest ...
MICHIGAN – Thunder Bay Community Health Service (TBCHS) and Munson Healthcare announced on Wednesday their new partnership aims to expand access to prenatal care for families across Northern Michigan. According to the press release, with much of the TBCHS service area designated as a ...
ALPENA — Though Alpena County is still recovering from the 2026 ice storm, Kim Elkie, director of Alpena County Central Dispatch, recognized the efforts of public safety personnel during the 2025 ice storm at the Alpena County Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday. Elkie first ...
ALPENA — On March 16, in the morning between 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., an explosion occurred at the Miller Office Machines building on U.S.-23 South. There was a small fire and some smoldering at the building which took about 100 gallons of water to put out, said Alpena Township Fire Chief Tim ...
ALPENA – The Alpena Township Board of Trustees passed a resolution during Monday’s meeting to rejoin the Michigan Township Association (MTA). The township dissolved its relationship with the MTA in 2024. According to MTA’s website, the Michigan Townships Association is a nonprofit, ...