Zipporah Abarca

The Presque Isle County Sheriff’s Office is understaffed, causing a domino effect of obstacles such as a limited number of deputies to patrol a wide coverage area, impacting response time and how long it takes for backup to arrive, as well as deputies’ ability to take time off.

Gone to Pieces Quilt Guild of Alpena recently celebrated it's 30th anniversary. Members come from all over Northeast Michigan to be part of a community that inspires one another, and create quilts for charity's.

For both WCMU News and The Alpena News, interviews were conducted with residents and visitors of Alpena to gauge the uniqueness and misconceptions of the town they love.

A team of two graduate students and collaborators from Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, other universities and even Germany, are conducting studies on a 75-foot sinkhole in Alpena that resembles Earth's lack of oxygen over two billion years ago.

Both cases originated at county fairs and health officials are urging people to use caution when interacting with pigs.

Researchers say there are 24 species of fireflies in Michigan. Currently none are at the risk of extinction, however, residents have seen less fireflies over the years, and this can be due to several reasons.

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie personnel is conducting a full-scale environmental response training today at the Carmeuse facility in Rogers City.

A new senate law has taken immediate effect allowing conservation officers the same law enforcement capabilities as a peace officer.

Alpena's Fresh Wave art initiative brings two new murals to the downtown alleyways to inspire and bring fresh art to the community.

Alpena's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary returns with its Festival of Sail at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center this weekend.