Month: July 2020
League of Women Voters to host forums
https://youtu.be/-W17dbc39gE ALPENA, Mich.--- In a few short weeks voters will head to the polls for the August 4th primary election....
A Mio homeowner is swindled out of $15,000
https://youtu.be/8FSiFrq01wo OSCODA COUNTY, Mich.--- A man operating without a business license has been arraigned in Oscoda County. Fifty year old...
Gov. Whitmer signs Executive Order requiring mask use in all indoor public spaces
LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed executive order 2020-147, which reiterates that individuals are required to wear a...
Alpena Sports Hall Of Fame banquet has been rescheduled
ALPENA, Mich. -- Every year, the Alpena Sports Hall of Fame committee holds a banquet in the month of May....
Governor Whitmer signs Executive Order outlining workplace safety guidelines for meat and poultry processing facilities
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-145 which outlines workplace safety guidelines for meatpacking plants to keep employees safe. ...
Governor Whitmer extends Executive Order protecting jail, juvenile detention center populations
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-146 which extends protections for vulnerable populations in Michigan’s county jails, local lockups...
Stormy Friday with a cold front; Heat finally breaks this weekend
In a hot, humid and unstable air mass, scattered thunderstorms have erupted over Northern Michigan. Some have been quite strong...
Governor Whitmer signs order requiring health care workers to undergo implicit bias training
https://youtu.be/mjHKPCeUjH8 LANSING, Mich. — Governor Whitmer today signed Executive Directive 2020-7 which directs the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs...
New $300M grant program to help first responders, local governments due to COVID-19 pandemic
LANSING, Mich. – State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks today announced two new grant programs that will provide an overall total of...