Month: April 2020
MidMichigan Hospital prepares for coronavirus response
https://youtu.be/MTFiD4-xLkQ ALPENA, Mich. --- With cases of coronavirus impacting areas around the world, Alpena and some surrounding counties still have...
You can kiss winter and spring sports goodbye
https://youtu.be/n4cmRJczNoU ALPENA, Mich. (WBKB-TV) -- At around 1 p.m. Friday afternoon, the Michigan High School Athletic Association has decided to...
DNR announces nature videos, virtual field trips and other learning materials that may be accessed from home
LANSING, Mich. -- Now that children are home for the rest of the school year, the Michigan Department of Natural...
WBKB March Madness: Top Plays in Boys Basketball
https://youtu.be/V_adViC9TSM ALPENA, Mich. (WBKB-TV) — In this “bracketless” time, we thought we’d have some fun and set up a few...
Damp Saturday with seasonably mild temperatures; Bright Sunday
High temperatures today warmed to 53 degrees in Alpena and 63 degrees in Grand Rapids. A cold front over Minnesota,...
Emergency order calls for up to $1k fine for not practicing social distancing
LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued an Emergency Order setting a civil penalty...
Rep. Sue Allor to co-host tele-town hall discussing COVID-19 with Health Departments 2 and 4
LANSING, Mich. -- State Rep. Sue Allor of Wolverine will be co-hosting a tele-town hall with Rep. Triston Cole of...
Local agencies offer resources to small businesses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VRnKV3SjyQ ALPENA, Mich.--- Local agencies here in Alpena are teaming up to keep businesses operating. Starting today, small businesses and...
Another bright day Friday; Showers Saturday
High temperatures today reached 59 degrees in Alpena and 62 degrees in West Branch. Some lakeside locations had slightly cooler...