Northern Lower Peninsula

Alan Berg, CEO of the Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op, said FEMA is match up to 75% of the approved funds and that the co-op will have to make up the gap to pay down emergency costs for the 2025 ice storm.

For the second time this year, voters in the conservative enclave of northern Michigan rejected an operating millage that funds much of the county’s operations.

Ferris State University and North Central Michigan College are collaborating to create a new pathway for transfer students studying pharmacy or optometry.

Little Traverse Conservancy has obtained The Hundred Acre Wood after support from over 100 community donors.

With little rain, warm temps and gusts of wind, one spark can cause a massive wildfire.

Officials say the debris from last year's ice storm has put the region at risk.

Northern Michigan farmers are still dealing with the damages after last years devastating ice storm.

The National Weather Service office in Gaylord told WCMU they don't expect the incoming system to be as severe as the ice storm and blizzard that struck the region a few weeks ago.

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.