ALPENA — A total of 87.5% of the yet to be paid contractors that worked on the Sunrise Center in Alcona County have now been paid or have established a payment plan, according to the Alcona County Commission on Aging (ACCOA) Treasurer Ken Kosal. The ACCOA board held their regular meeting ...

ALPENA COUNTY, MI. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post began an investigation into a fatal crash that occurred on March 11, 2024, which claimed the lives of two people. On March 11, 2024, at approximately 7:48 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle personal ...

For years, parents of young children have been able to turn to regional programs called Great Start Collaboratives to help connect them with child development resources, child-care information and free books. But now, a cut in the state budget is forcing some communities to close their ...

LANSING – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan Maritime Strategy, a first-of-its-kind, 10-year-plan designed to unlock economic growth and create good-paying jobs across Michigan’s multi-billion-dollar maritime industry. The strategy provides a clear roadmap for ...

The Alpena County Intergovernmental Council is slated to meet on Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Alpena township office building. During the meeting, there will be discussion on fire risk and response due to the fallout from last year’s ice storm. This meeting is open to the public and public comment ...