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Mike Wallace’s legacy lives on at U. Michigan
April 9, 2012 – 6:13 am | Comments Off
Mike Wallace’s legacy lives on at U. Michigan

Three-quarters of a century after Mike Wallace graduated from the University of Michigan, his name and his contributions live on at the Ann Arbor school.

Bid for Great Wolf Resorts rises to $7 per share
April 9, 2012 – 6:12 am | Comments Off
Bid for Great Wolf Resorts rises to $7 per share

Water park owner Great Wolf Resorts Inc. says a private investment firm has sweetened its offer to acquire the company.

Cheboygan healthiest county in NE MI, Alcona least healthy
April 6, 2012 – 6:31 am | Comments Off
Cheboygan healthiest county in NE MI, Alcona least healthy

Cheboygan County has overtaken Presque Isle as the healthiest place to live in northeast lower Michigan.

City/county get votes for main sticking point in consortium agreement
April 6, 2012 – 6:30 am | Comments Off
City/county get votes for main sticking point in consortium agreement

It appears the City and County of Alpena won’t have to withdraw from the Northeast Michigan Fiber Consortium.

Alpena Commissioners agree to share fiber proceeds with city
April 6, 2012 – 6:25 am | Comments Off
Alpena Commissioners agree to share fiber proceeds with city

Alpena County Commissioners have agreed to share equally with the City, proceeds from the lease of fiber optic cable.

Former Cheboygan hospital clinics could reopen
April 6, 2012 – 6:23 am | Comments Off
Former Cheboygan hospital clinics could reopen

Health clinics previously affiliated with Cheboygan Memorial Hospital could reopen as early as Monday.

City rehires firm for year end audit
April 6, 2012 – 6:22 am | Comments Off
City rehires firm for year end audit

The City of Alpena has agreed to a new one-year deal with Straley, Ilsley & Lamp to perform an audit of its books for the 2011-12 fiscal year.

Kenney Chesney band highlights TNRN “Summer Concert Series”
April 6, 2012 – 6:22 am | Comments Off
Kenney Chesney band highlights TNRN “Summer Concert Series”

Motown, rock and roll, county music and everything in between will be featured during True North Radio Network’s 2012 summer concert series.

“Silent auction” sale at Alpena fairgrounds
April 6, 2012 – 6:20 am | Comments Off
“Silent auction” sale at Alpena fairgrounds

A “silent auction” sale is being held at the Alpena County Fiargrounds to dispose of surplus items.

Warm weather means early start for oak wilt threat
April 6, 2012 – 6:20 am | Comments Off
Warm weather means early start for oak wilt threat

The Michigan DNR says the time period for the transmission of oak wilt from diseased to healthy red oak trees has started early because of the unseasonably warmer temperatures.