7+ hour, 31+ min ago  (651+ words) LANSING " For residents of Dearborn, creating greenspaces in the community has been an important mission for schools and researchers. In a recent study, Natalie Sampson and a team from the University of Michigan-Dearborn partnered with Salina schools to assess their…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (466+ words) Gov. Whitmer and MiLEAP announce record enrollment in PreK for All'thealpenanews.com Gov. Whitmer and MiLEAP announce record enrollment in PreK for All MICHIGAN -" Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Wednesday that nearly 55,000 children are enrolled in the Great Start Readiness…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (102+ words) CenteringPregnancy program now available for expecting parents'thealpenanews.com ALPENA " Pregnant patients have a new option for prenatal care in northeast Michigan. MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena and Alcona Health Center are partnering in The CenteringPregnancy program, which will bring together a…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (548+ words) It's not my fault that my kids are picky eaters, I learned today. But it's my fault if I don't fix it. That's what I gleaned from a recent article by Helen Zoe Veit, the author of a forthcoming book…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (382+ words) April 1 deadline for health care scholarships'thealpenanews.com April 1 deadline for health care scholarships ALPENA, Mich. " Students pursuing careers in health care have until April 1, 2026, to apply for scholarships offered through the MyMichigan Health Foundation and the MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (334+ words) Twenty-one members from the Alpena FFA chapter attended the convention this year receiving many individual and chapter awards. " Abbey Glover received the Michigan FFA Alumni Scholarship to attend the Washington Leadership Conference in June. " Seniors Kaelyn Roznowski and Brook Schoeder…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (266+ words) During his presentation, Jesse noted humorously that it's not useful for colleges to mentally reside at the intersection of gloom and doom. In other words, defeatism and negativity do no good. I couldn't agree more. He then applied a one-word…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (57+ words) Rep. Cavitt holding local art contest for high school students'thealpenanews.com LANSING " State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, is hosting an art contest for local high school students. The winner will be invited to Lansing to be a legislator for a…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (193+ words) LANSING " State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheyboygan, has criticized District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) in Northeast Michigan for issuing citations to children running a local lemonade stand at a Rogers City farmer's market in a Monday press release. The incident was brought…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (276+ words) We see in the actions of ICE such as kidnapping a five-year-old in order to get to the father, a form of masculinity, which is toxic and has a negative impact on our society. Toxic masculinity is characterized by fear,…...