Alpena News

ALPENA, Mich. -- Ninety-eight-year-old Chet Briggs has had his share of hunting success in northeast Michigan, but the one thing missing, the one thing he could never get was an elk.

Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com : Atrial Fibrillation This study of atrial fibrillation will provide no-cost health assessments and exams under the supervision of a local study doctor, and an investigational medication, also at no cost.

The following special weather statement has been issued overnight by Environment Canada for Marathon - Superior North - Wawa - White River - Pukaskwa - Kapuskasing - Hearst - Chapleau and other parts of Northeastern Ontario.

ALPENA, Mich. - Ninety-eight-year-old Chet Briggs has had his share of hunting success in northeast Michigan, but the one thing missing, the one thing he could never get was an elk.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 3:20 p.m. Read more: Local , Health , H1n1 , Swine Flu , Health Department , Medical , Vaccine District Health Department #4,A which covers Cheboygan, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties has the H1N1 vaccine available to all residents.

To help build the foundation of a biomass industry in the United States, the U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture have selected 19 biorefinery projects in 15 states to receive up to $564 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The federal government has awarded nearly $18 million to build a refinery in Alpena that will produce biofuels.

Unemployment rates mostly dropped in Muskegon, Ottawa counties as jobs increased in education but dropped in tourism.

An Atlanta-based energy engineering firm has won a $17.9 million Department of Energy grant to establish a pilot biofuel refinery in Alpena.

Two men accused of using an Alpena bar to dispense cocaine have been arraigned in Alpena County District Court, reports alpenanow.com Kevin D. Millard, a bartender at the Dry Dock Bar, 109 River, has been charged with four counts of delivery of less than 50 grams of cocaine.

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LANSING , Mich., A Michigan lawmaker is requesting a hearing for a bill that would give the state an official tartan, or Scottish-inspired plaid pattern.

The third largest freshwater lake on the planet has been invaded by more than 180 exotic species over the last century.

An Alpena man's convictions will stand but he is entitled to resentencing on one of two charges stemming from the July 19, 2007, death of a friend.

Hide Video A man is in jail today, accused of stabbing a woman inside her Alpena apartment this weekend.

MapSpace! 11/12/2009 12:21 PM The weather over most of the Midwest and Plains will remain humble in comparison to the wrath of Ida on the Atlantic coast and the developing snowstorm situation for the Rocki By Alex Sosnowski AccuWeather.com The weather over most of the Midwest and Plains will remain humble in comparison to the wrath of Ida on the ...

The Department of Natural Resources today announced that a public open house will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.

Heidi Marie Jansen and David Allan Girard were married June 26, 2009, at the home of Ron and Marcia Clark of Jackson, uncle and aunt of the bride.

"Lake Invaders: The Fight for Lake Huron," a documentary film produced by faculty and students at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, will have its premiere screening at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov.

Say what you want about daylight saving time, but there's nothing like that extra hour when we returned to Eastern Standard Time this morning.