Northern Lower Peninsula

The Alcona County Commission on Aging President Phil Potter and Board Member Pam McKinnon resigned during the organization's meeting on July 22. This leaves five positions on the board up for election.

Over the past two decades, newspapers have started to outsource their printing to cut down on costs. After 126 years, The Alpena News continues to print in-house.

Days before a man from Cheboygan attacked 11 people in a Traverse City Walmart, psychologists and mental health officials told lawmakers that northern Michigan lacks sufficient mental health resources. Some of the concerns raised were the lack of psychiatric beds and funding for outpatient therapy.

The Decorative Panels International company has suddenly closed a long-standing factory in Alpena County, causing more than 150 workers to lose their jobs.