ALPENA – With the frigid weather that has blanketed Northeast Michigan not expected to end soon, residents should be extra careful with their water usage, and the pipes that carry that water. So far, the city of Alpena has not had to issue any running-water notices, City Engineer Steve ...

MANISTIQUE — After a month-long investigation, Manistique Public Safety has arrested two people in association with the robbery of the Apple Barrel convenience store and liquor store that happened a few days before Christmas. The two suspects, Joshua Mathew Jackson, 43, and Kaela ...

ESCANABA — Demolition of the House of Ludington on Sunday marked the end of its 162-year life. The action drew spectators who watched mostly from vehicles in the bitter weather. The House of Ludington, called the “crown jewel of Escanaba” by some, was ravaged by fire on Dec. 5, ...

ISHPEMING — Aspen Ridge Elementary and Middle School held a public ceremony on Jan. 21 to celebrate the unveiling of its new gymnasium floor. “Thank you to our community for supporting our sinking fund and making our buildings and campus so beautiful,” reads a statement issued by the ...

LANSING — A former GOP gubernatorial candidate who once tried to unseat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking the office again, joining a crowded field of Republicans running in the battleground state. Oakland County businessman Perry Johnson announced his second bid for governor ...