ALPENA — Gustin Township in Alcona County denied a special use permit on Aug. 6 which would have allowed the construction of a utility-scale solar operation. This denial is one part of a three part plan that would give Consumers Energy the green light to install a solar panel operation which would span nearly 4,000 […]

HARRISVILLE — Nickolas Corey, 24, was sentenced to 70 months to 20 years in prison for a charge of first-degree child abuse on Tuesday in the 23rd Circuit Court in Alcona County. Corey pleaded guilty to that charge on July 28. On Tuesday, Judge Laura Frawley said that Corey had testified at his plea hearing […]

Alpena — The Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) team members, LeAnn Schultz and Jessica Johnson, recently attended the Alpena County Fair 4-H Market Sale. This year the credit union purchased Madeline Miller’s Market Broiler Chicken, Gracelyn Simpson’s Market Broiler Chicken, Mya VanVolkenburg’s market pen of pullets, two of Emma Farnum’s pens of egg layer […]

ALPENA — Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) recently donated $500 to the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk. The event will take place on Sept. 12 at Bay View Park in Alpena. The Tunnels to Towers Foundation is the organizer of the event and was founded to remember and honor the sacrifice of […]

HARRISVILLE – The Alcona County Library will present “Sandhill Cranes: Ancient Birds, Enduring Legacy” on Sept. 12, at 10:30 a.m. at the Harrisville branch. Presented by AuSable Valley Audubon, the program will explore one of conservation’s great success stories and one of our most ancient bird neighbors. Participants will learn about these remarkable birds, their […]

HARRISVILLE — The Alcona County Library has released brief descriptions for some of its upcoming events. Below is a summary of the events and needed information to attend. Adult Summer Reading Tickets Due Aug. 24 The final day to turn in tickets for the Alcona County Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program is Aug. 24. All […]