Alpena News

It's not much as islands go: A 215-acre hunk of limestone surrounded by azure waters and coral reefs.

The Department of Natural Resources today announced a five-day elk hunt to be held Jan.

A rather fast moving storm system will drop several inches of snow across parts of the viewing area today through this evening.

The next winter storm is developing the SW U.S. and will be heading to the northeast later tonight and Friday.

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"I breathe when I am able," sings Jonathan Visger on "Point A to Point B," a slow reverie at times and urgent introspection at others.

Northville artist Elisa Chavarri knows just what to suggest for the environmentally-enlightened child this Christmas.

Dam Authority's members briefed on repair project. The repair of a sinkhole immediately adjacent to the newly-rebuilt Leland Dam went smoothly last month, according to county drain commissioner Steve ...

Please check out the Winter Weather Alerts graphic on www.9and10news.com/weather for the latest counties affected by the Winter Storm Warning and Advisory.

Corey Garfield and Lisa Williams, both of DeWitt, announce their engagement. He is the son of Mark and Dawn Garfield of Bath.

There will be no doctors in the Michigan House next year. But if some legislator collapses, there will be a respiratory therapist and an emergency room nurse around to help out.

Grant money will soon be given to several community partnerships to fund projects that create jobs and strengthen communities.

Residents of Alcona and Iosco counties seeking assistance from the Michigan Department of Human Services will be served by staff at 2145 E. Huron in East Tawas effective Jan.

Partly cloudy skies are expected in the north for tonight with increasing clouds farther south.

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and Michigan Economic Development Corporation President and CEO James C. Epolito today announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of three alternative energy partnerships in Ann ...

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 5:20 p.m. Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op reports that the heavy wet snow that fell over Monday night led toA outages during the night, affecting approximately 1,300 members ...

Periods of light snow will continue over the next couple of hours and will slow speeds, especially on bridges, ramps and overpasses.

Overcrowding of county jails remains a concern for local sheriffs. About 80 percent of county jails are at or above capacity, according to Terrence Jungel, executive director of the Michigan Sheriffs' ...

Steve Krause said despite a poor economy -- and thanks to lower gas prices -- he'll head north to the Alpena area to hunt this weekend, just as he has for the past 35 years.

Replacing an aging bridge in the village of Hillman in Montmorency County is on a long list of projects the Michigan Department of Transportation plans for 2009.