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Possible Strong Storms For This Weekend
Alpena MI – Today was mostly sunny and mild, daytime highs were in the 50s. This weekend temperatures will be much warmer with showers and storms. We are in the slight risk for severe weather for Saturday. Tonight clouds will increase with showers developing with overnight lows in the 40s. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with showers & thunderstorms in the area; some storms could be strong and because of that we are under a slight risk of severe weather.
Rogers approves sale of 1.31 acres of city-owned property
The Rogers City Council has approved a $550,000 purchase agreement for the sale of 1.31 acres of city-owned property at 136th Avenue and Rogers Drive to Java Companies. A memo to the council from Rogers Community Development Director Brett Angell said the proposed buyer plans to develop a multi-tenant commercial building that would feature a quick service restaurant, coffee shop with a drive-thru, and one additional office-related tenant. The property, originally acquired via TIF1 (tax increment financing) funds in 2006, currently is undeveloped and maintained by the city, according to the memo. The site is bounded by Maynard’s restaurant on the west, a bank and multi-tenant commercial building on the north, a multi-tenant commercial building and movie theater on the east, and a drainage pond on the south.
One dead, three injured in I-75 construction zone crash
Springfield Twp. — On April 13, the Michigan State Police Detroit Regional Communication Center was notified of a minor four car hit and run crash that occurred in the left lane of Northbound I-75 South of the East Holly Road bridge. The section of highway is currently a construction zone.
Blue-spotted salamanders continue migration across Presque Isle
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - As blue-spotted salamanders travel over the roads of Presque Isle in Marquette at night, visitors flock to see them migrate in person. Tyler Penrod, Superior Watershed Partnership Program Manager, talks to Mandy Koskela about proper etiquette when observing the amphibians. When learning about the migration of...
Viking softballers split with Soo, drop two to Alpena
Grayling’s varsity girls softball team was able to protect an early lead and held off Sault Ste. Marie for a first-game victory April 15, 8-7. The Vikings could not get past the Blue Devils in the second game, falling 10-8. In the opener, Grayling scored six runs in the first inning and built a 7-0 lead through three innings. Sault […]
ACC Basketball: Way-too-early power rankings for 2024-25 season
The 2023-24 season has completed and for ACC Basketball, it was another successful postseason. Of the five teams that made the NCAA Tournament, four of them made the Sweet 16, and three to the Elite 8. NC State's second straight upset over Duke in March capped their Cinderella run to the Final Four to represent the league.
Northern Michigan faces rising Lyme disease threat
CHARLEVOIX — With the early arrival of warm weather, residents should take heed of the rising rate of ticks in Northern Michigan that can transmit Lyme disease. The bacterial infection is becoming more prevalent in the region, with an increase in reports associated with its parasitic carrier, the black-legged tick, according to the Health Department of Northwest Michigan's Medical Director Dr. Joshua Meyerson.
Regional school district wants public input on vocational training programs
If you live in Cheboygan, Otsego or Presque Isle counties you may have received a postcard in the mail requesting your participation in a survey on jobs, schools and vocational training. The survey is from the Cheboygan Otsego Presque Isle Educational Service District or COP ESD. The district, in partnership...
Who’s running against Jack Bergman in Michigan’s 1st Congressional District?
U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman faces two Republican primary challengers in Michigan’s 1st Congressional District. Two Democratic candidates also competing in the conservative district. District includes all or part of 36 counties in Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula. In Michigan’s northernmost congressional district, U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman aims...
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