While much of the Upper Peninsula has evaded the brutal and deadly heat waves that have been prevalent around the country this summer, we aren’t totally insulated from the concerning trend of rising temperatures around the world. According to the Associated Press, July 22, 2024, broke the ...

Two milligrams of fentanyl — the equivalent of about 11 grains of salt — can kill a person, Brian McNeal, spokesman for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Detroit Division, told Alpena News staff writer Steve Schulwitz for a recent story. And about seven out of every 10 ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with Michigan 211, has launched a new website dedicated to increasing access to grief and bereavement support services and resources. “There was a need for a statewide system to support individuals dealing with the loss of ...

Today is the first day early voting can be done for the Aug. 6 primary election in Michigan. Early in-person voting can only be done at select sites. In Dickinson County, voters can go to Kingsford City Hall, 305 S. Carpenter Ave. in Kingsford. Iron County’s four early voting sites are ...

There is, currently, a nationwide shortage of emergency medical technicians and paramedics. With nearly 800 Emergency Medical Services agencies across Michigan, it’s estimated there are nearly a thousand unfilled paramedic roles in the state. The Michigan Association of Ambulance ...

Last week, Sen. Gary Peters introduced a piece of legislation that aims to ensure applicants for federal positions and security clearances are not being denied due to past marijuana use. “As we work to build a highly skilled federal workforce, it’s crucial that the federal government ...