The Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with United Parcel Service to resolve violations of hazardous waste regulations at more than 1,100 facilities across 45 states and Puerto Rico.

Absentee ballots for the November 8 General Election are available in the clerk’s office at Alpena City Hall, where citizens can also register to vote.

A now 70 year-old Rogers City man has lost his appeal of a sentencing term imposed for sexually assaulting two young girls who are also relatives.

An environmental group is seeking volunteers to cleanup litter and debris in downtown Alpena.