ALPENA — Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency is offering vehicle repair assistance to eligible residents of Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, and Presque Isle counties. “We’re really focusing on the primary vehicle in the ...

ALPENA — Brad Srebnik, the man convicted of the 2021 killings of Brynn Bills and Abby Hill, has filed an appeal. Online Michigan Court of Appeals records provide no further details about Srebnik’s arguments in the appeal. After about five hours of deliberations, a jury on Feb. 8 found ...

Applications are available through the City of Alpena for people to acquire firewood left from trees that have been cut down in Alpena. The application is available at city hall, the Department of Public Works building, and on the city’s website at www.alpena.mi.us at no cost. Wood is ...

ALPENA — The Alpena County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to hire one of their own to become county administrator. The commissioners voted 4-3 to begin contract negotiations with current commissioner Jesse Osmer to become the county’s new administrator. The decision didn’t ...

ALPENA — Voters in Northeast Michigan now have a clearer picture of who they can vote for during the Aug. 6 primary election. No matter how the primary and general election in November play out, there will be a few new faces in local county government in Northeast Michigan On Tuesday, ...

ALPENA — What is a Wibit? Find out Sunday at Alpena Plaza Pool at a free Wibit Open House. A Wibit is an inflatable floating obstacle course for children age 4 and up, and families, including adults. The open house, sponsored by Assured Partners, has two time slots: Noon to 2 p.m. or 3 to 5 ...