A large number of schools in the area are closed Tuesday, due to a thin coating of ice on area roads.

The board of education for Alpena Public Schools is expected to award contracts for building renovations before the end of the month.

Four new firefighters and a police officer were recently sworn into office by the city of Alpena.

District Health Department No. 4 has updated information on vaccination clinics, and is reminding residents they must make an appointment prior to receiving the vaccine.

More than $23,000 in federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program grants are up for grabs to qualified agencies and programs in Alcona, Alpena and Montmorency counties

Gas prices in Michigan are up over the past month, but still lower than one year ago at this time.