9+ hour, 42+ min ago  (611+ words) If the Miami Heat are going to find their way back to the NBA playoffs, they'll have to survive the play-in tournament. They didn't want to go back there, and weren't afraid to say so " "we're better than being in…...

11+ hour, 48+ min ago  (43+ words) Yoga fun'thealpenanews. com Alpena resident starts native plant nursery Small businesses combat worker shortage with community college partners Corporate giving program applications accepted now through June 1 Alpena Township water and sewer rate increases take effect Summer in the Sanctuary programs…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago  (464+ words) ALPENA " Julia Butch, owner of Designs by Nature " Huron Shores, LLC, said that Northeast Michigan is a native plant nursery desert, and she hopes by starting her own nursery, she can encourage residents to plant more native plants on their…...

11+ hour, 15+ min ago  (112+ words) Peters takes bipartisan action to address growing national debt'thealpenanews. com "Our national debt is growing at an alarming pace. It's past time for Congress to treat this serious issue with the attention it deserves," said Senator Peters. "Our current trajectory…...

11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (596+ words) LANSING " A new book, "Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy" (Michigan State University Press, $29. 95), uncovers more of the political and legal aspects of the legendary Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck. Thomas Nelson, a Wisconsin public administrator and…...

11+ hour, 38+ min ago  (594+ words) LANSING " Michigan small businesses continue to face worker shortages, particularly in health care, construction and technical fields where employers say hiring remains difficult. The situation has improved since the peak labor shortages of the post-COVID-19 pandemic years of 2021 and 2022, when…...

11+ hour, 41+ min ago  (673+ words) If he has to choose between guns and butter, President Trump has made it clear he wants the guns. This is the right choice for our national security, and reflects, as well, a correct assessment of what should be the…...

11+ hour, 57+ min ago  (165+ words) This year, however, the ACS did not come out on time, its release being delayed by federal budget troubles. That delay is part of a bigger concern about data access. Unbeknownst to most of the public, 2025 was a turbulent year…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago  (698+ words) ALPENA " Recently, residents of Alpena Township received a notice in the mail informing them of a rate increase for both water and sewer services. The rate increase was voted on and approved by all members of the board during March's…...

11+ hour, 47+ min ago  (675+ words) ALPENA " Summer is a time for fun and exploration for kids in Northeast Michigan. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is offering a number of "summer in the sanctuary" programs for kids to keep them busy all summer long. The…...