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Wednesday, May 29, 2013  In looking over some of the numbers, a majority of counties and towns across the area are running over three and in some cases five inches or more above normal for rain/melted snow so far since the beginning of the year.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Right now, it appears the main corridor of rain will set up from Ludington through Cadillac/Houghton Lake up to Alpena running along the M-55 and M-72 corridors where up to an inch of rain may fall by late Friday.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The big winner though goes to no surprise, Marquette which was buried on May 10, 1990 under 14.2" of snow.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The Alpena Police Department is warning of a email scam that is claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Police in Alpena say a man was using the free wi-fi at a business to download child pornography and the employees had no idea.

Sunday, March 10, 2013  A group of concerned nurses and community members are planning to rally on Monday to speak out against proposed cuts at Alpena Regional Medical Center.

Friday, March 08, 2013  The Michigan State Police Alpena Post has received preliminary toxicology results for Travis A. Armstrong, who was found dead in the middle of a road in Montmorency County.

Monday, March 04, 2013  16-year-old Travis Armstrong died of hypothermia but there are still a lot of questions surrounding his death.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  State police are investigating the death of a young man after his body was found in the middle of a road in Montmorency County Saturday morning.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  As if on cue to end what has been a snowy February, snow will diminish with some quieter and more pleasant weather heading into March.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Another in a series of winter storms will plow across parts of Michigan Tuesday night/Wednesday, but the heaviest snow will fall across Southern Michigan.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Police arrested a 24-year-old Alpena man early Monday for breaking into an apartment and assaulting two people inside.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Snow totals will be highest over the next 48 hours in the snowbelts of NW Lower Michigan and the Eastern U.P. where 6-12" of snow is possible in spots.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  Two people were trapped inside of a car last night after an accident in Alpena County.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A dairy herd in Alpena County has tested positive for bovine Tuberculosis, the  Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says.