Feb 8, 2021
ALPENA Hope Shores Alliance is asking our community to share in honoring National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month this February. Teen dating violence affects millions of teens in the U.S. each year.
Nearly 1 in 11 female teens and about 1 in 15 male high school students report having experienced physical dating violence in the last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Most people understand that it’s not okay for someone to hit their partner but dating violence can take many forms such as physical abuse, emotional abuse, technological abuse, or social abuse. Signs of emotional abuse include control (example: if your partner won’t let you see friends), manipulation (example: if your partner threatens to hurt themselves if you don’t give them attention), or gaslighting (example: if your partner dismisses or invalidates your feelings) (oweyoudaily.com/culture/outsourced). Perpetrators of dating vi
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State health officials reported new coronavirus outbreaks in 32 Michigan schools Monday. (Shutterstock)
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI New outbreaks of the coronavirus were reported in four Oakland County schools Monday, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Three students at Pine Knob Elementary in Clarkston recently tested positive for the coronavirus, the state reported.
Meanwhile, two students at Oxford High School, Notre Dame Prep Academy and Seaholm High School also reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, state information shows.
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In all, 32 Michigan schools were adding to the list of ongoing coronavirus outbreak locations Monday.
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It s important to note that a coronavirus outbreak is different than a case. A COVID-19 outbreak is defined as two or more cases with a link by place and time indicating a shared exposure outside of a household.
Feb 4, 2021
Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan is proud to partner with the SpartanNash Foundation during its retail scan campaign to build stronger communities. Between Feb. 10 and 21, store patrons who visit any of the four Family Fare stores in Northeast Michigan (Mio, Lewiston, Rogers City and Oscoda) will have the opportunity to donate $1, $5, $10 or round up to the nearest dollar at any checkout lane, with 100 percent of dollars raised granted to Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone in our community to join with the SpartanNash Foundation and all our Family Fare Supermarkets to raise funds to continue our mission to offer safe and affordable housing options,” said Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan Executive Director Ted Fines.
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A photographer captures morning sunlight over recently-formed ice at Seagull Point in Rogers City on Tuesday.
ALPENA The big lake is blue instead of white and opinions are mixed as to whether that’s a good thing.
After several months of gentle winter weather, Lake Huron has almost none of the crisp ice cover that often graces it this time of year.
Ice is coming, experts say. In the meantime, some worry that the lack of ice threatens valued parts of Northeast Michigan, while others say the open waters of early 2021 offer a possible break from years of high water damage.
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Alan Marsh, accused of poaching in conjunction with a Michigan Department of Natural Resources investigation of a Presque Isle County hunting camp, is shown in this mugshot provided by the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office.
ROGERS CITY A Florida man accused of poaching two Michigan elk faces charges in Presque Isle County’s 89th District Court.
Alan Marsh, 67, of Clearwater, Florida was arraigned in January in conjunction with a 2019 Michigan Department of Natural Resources investigation into a Presque Isle County hunting camp.
Marsh is accused of killing a 12-point bull elk and a 10-point bull elk without an elk tag for either kill.