1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (34+ words) ALCONA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE For the week Feb. 23 to March 1, 87 complaints were handled resulting in the following: Property Damage Accident: 4 Well Being Check: 2 Personal Protection Order Violation: 1...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (533+ words) Canada Creek EMS: 0 Canada Creek Fire: 0 Inmates housed in Alpena County Jail " 12 9:35 a.m. A vehicle in a ditch is reported in Avery Township. A deputy responded and a report was made. 10:25 a.m. A deputy transported an inmate to Alpena Co jail from…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (805+ words) My grandson, Benjamin, has been selected to play the lead in his drama club's production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time." It was voted a best new play in 2013. Ben is 16. He lives in England…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1104+ words) ALPENA " Violet Crane, 21, was scheduled for sentencing on Monday in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena but that sentencing was adjourned to 9:30 a.m. on March 16. Crane is charged with one count of unlawful driving away in a motor vehicle, which she pleaded…...

6+ day, 59+ min ago  (491+ words) Michigan is victorious in legal battle over voter rolls'thealpenanews.com Michigan is victorious in legal battle over voter rolls U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging Michigan's process to cancel registrations of dead voters Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (310+ words) ROGERS CITY " Theodore Beck, 65, had a pre-trial hearing Tuesday in the 89th District Court in Presque Isle County for three charges of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). At that hearing, Defense Attorney Matt Wojda informed Judge Michael Ekdahl that his…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (243+ words) At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Feb. 17, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post responded to a residence in Alpena Township for a report of a person threatening a victim with a weapon. It is alleged that a 58-year-old man from…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (507+ words) ALPENA " The Alpena County Sheriff's Office has created a new page on their website with information about scam calls and a form to report them. Kat Tomaszewski, administrative assistant to Sheriff Erik Smith, built the web page as a central…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (484+ words) ALPENA " A press release was sent out last week by Alpena Township Fire Chief Tim Baker indicating a partial brownout was scheduled for February 15. Several hours later, an update was sent out cancelling the brownout. That update said the following:…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (167+ words) Grant applications open for limited English-speaking, deaf, hard of hearing training programs'thealpenanews.com Grant applications open for limited English-speaking, deaf, hard of hearing training programs The Michigan State Police (MSP) Grants and Community Services Division (GCSD) is accepting applications from…...