Alcona County, Michigan - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Alcona County is a county of the U.S. state

U.S. state

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of Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

. As of the 2000 census, the population is 11,719. Its county seat

County seat

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is Harrisville

Harrisville, Michigan

Harrisville is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alcona County. The population was 493 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Harrisville Township, but is administratively autonomous...

. Alphabetically it is the first county in Michigan, as its flag states "First of the 83".

History

The county was created by the state legislature on April 1, 1840. It was at first named "Negwegon County", after the name of a well-known Chippewa chief, also known as "Little Wing", who was an American ally against the British in the War of 1812

War of 1812

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. It was renamed to Alcona County on March 8, 1843, after a neologism manufactured by Henry Schoolcraft

Henry Schoolcraft

Henry Rowe Schoolcraft was an American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, noted for his early studies of Native American cultures, as well as for his 1832 discovery of the source of the Mississippi River. He married Jane Johnston, whose parents were Ojibwe and Scots-Irish...

from parts of words from Native American

Native Americans in the United States

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languages, plus Arabic, Greek

Greek language

Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...

and Latin

Latin

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, which were amalgamated to mean "fine or excellent plain". See and compare, List of Michigan county name etymologies, List of Michigan counties, and List of abolished U.S. counties.

Initially, it was attached to Mackinac County

Mackinac County, Michigan

-Local Airports:*Mackinac County Airport *Mackinac Island Airport -Airline service:The nearest airports with scheduled passenger service are:*Chippewa County International Airport in Sault Ste...

for administrative purposes. The attachment shifted to Cheboygan County

Cheboygan County, Michigan

-Commercial Airline:There are no commercial airline airports in Cheboygan County but the nearest ones are Alpena County Regional Airport, Chippewa County International Airport , and Cherry Capital Airport...

in 1853, to Alpena County

Alpena County, Michigan

Alpena County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,598. The county seat is Alpena. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.It was founded originally in 1840 as Anomickee County...

in 1857, Iosco County

Iosco County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,339 people, 11,727 households, and 7,857 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 20,432 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...

in 1858, and Alpena County

Alpena County, Michigan

in 1859. Harrisville Township

Harrisville Township, Michigan

Harrisville Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,411 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...

, then comprising the entire county, was organized in 1860. County government was organized in 1869.
The County's slogan on its seal (a single gold star on a green field in the shape of Alcona County) is "First of 83," which refers to its place alphabetically among Michigan counties.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1790.54 square miles (4,637.5 km²), of which 674.43 square miles (1,746.8 km²) (or 37.67%) is land and 1116.1 square miles (2,890.7 km²) (or 62.33%) is water.
Alcona County has been a part of developing the Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport
Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport
Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Oscoda, an unincorporated community in Iosco County, Michigan, United States...

, which became a public airport in 1993. It now occupies a portion of the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base
Wurtsmith Air Force Base
Wurtsmith Air Force Base is a decommissioned United States Air Force base in northeastern Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The former base includes located approximately two miles west of Lake Huron in the Charter Township of Oscoda, bordered by Van Ettan Lake, the Au Sable State...

, which is in Oscoda Township, Michigan
Oscoda Township, Michigan
Oscoda Charter Township is a charter township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,248 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...

in neighboring Iosco County, Michigan
Iosco County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,339 people, 11,727 households, and 7,857 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 20,432 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...

. It is primarily used for cargo and light general aviation activities. The Airport offers 24-hour near all weather daily access.
The area is part of the Au Sable State Forest
Au Sable State Forest
The Au Sable State Forest is a state forest in the north-central Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It is operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources....

, specifically the
- Grayling FMU (Alcona, Crawford, Oscoda, and northern Iosco counties).
The county is considered to be part of Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan, also known as Northern Lower Michigan , is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan...

.

Geographic Features

Hubbard Lake
Hubbard Lake (Michigan)
Hubbard Lake is a lake in Alcona County in Northern Michigan. The lake covers 8,850 acres and is seven miles long and two miles wide. It has a maximum depth of 85 feet with an average depth of 32.6 feet...

, which is among the top 20 largest inland lakes in the state.
Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
Additionally, the county has other many lakes, including:

Alcona Lake, Badger Lake, Bear Lake, Brownlee Lake, Byron Lake, Cedar Lake, Clear Lake, Crooked Lake, Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake (Michigan)

Crystal Lake, the largest lake of this name in Michigan, is located near Lake Michigan in Benzie County about 25 miles southwest of Traverse City and about 2 miles northeast of Frankfort at . It measures approximately 2.5 by 8 miles , and has a maximum depth of 165 feet . At , it is Michigan's...

, Curtis Lake, Honawan Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Hunter Lake, Indian Lake, Jewell Lake, Lost Lake, North Hoist Lake, North Lake, O'Brien Lake, Poplar Lake, Reid Lake, South Hoist Lake, and Tompson Lake.

US Highways

US 23. North of Standish
Standish, Michigan
Standish is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,581. It is the county seat of Arenac County.The town was platted by John D. Standish in 1871...

, it has been designated the Sunrise Side Coastal Highway, and runs along (or parallels) the Lake Huron shore, and connects with M-72
M-72 (Michigan highway)
M-72 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan, running from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan across the northern part of the Lower Peninsula. The highway connects M-22 in Empire with US Highway 23 in Harrisville. It is one of only three Michigan state trunklines that cross the Lower...

in Harrisville
Harrisville, Michigan
Harrisville is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alcona County. The population was 493 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Harrisville Township, but is administratively autonomous...

. US 23 is the most proximate connector to Alpena
Alpena, Michigan
Alpena is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alpena County. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is located in the city. The population was 10,483 at the 2010 census...

and Mackinaw City
Mackinaw City, Michigan
Mackinaw City is a village in Emmet and Cheboygan counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2000 census the population was 859. The name "Mackinaw City" is a bit of a misnomer as it is actually a village...

.

Michigan State Trunklines

M-65
M-65 (Michigan highway)
M-65 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The highway runs between termini on US Highway 23 near Omer and Rogers City in the northeastern Lower Peninsula of the state. M-65 runs inland through several small communities in the region, passing through forests and fields along...

runs along the western side of the county, continuing its journey from US 23 just north of Standish
Standish, Michigan
Standish is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,581. It is the county seat of Arenac County.The town was platted by John D. Standish in 1871...

to Rogers City
Rogers City, Michigan
-Commercial airports:The nearest commercial airports are Alpena County Regional Airport an Cherry Capital Airport -US Highway Business Loops:* BUS US 23-Intercounty Highways:* F-21-Demographics:...

.
M-72
M-72 (Michigan highway)
M-72 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan, running from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan across the northern part of the Lower Peninsula. The highway connects M-22 in Empire with US Highway 23 in Harrisville. It is one of only three Michigan state trunklines that cross the Lower...

In 1936, downtown Harrisville became the eastern terminus of the 133 mile (214 kilometers) M-72
M-72 (Michigan highway)
M-72 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan, running from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan across the northern part of the Lower Peninsula. The highway connects M-22 in Empire with US Highway 23 in Harrisville. It is one of only three Michigan state trunklines that cross the Lower...

, which runs across the lower peninsula from Empire, Michigan
Empire, Michigan
Empire is a village in Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 378 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Empire Township.-Description:...

. It is one of three true cross peninsular highways.

Alcona County Intercounty Highways

F-30 runs from US 23 at Greenbush through Mikado to M-65 at Glennie.
F-32
F-41 runs north-south from US 23 at Oscoda to US 23 south of Ossineke
Ossineke, Michigan
Ossineke is an unincorporated community in Sanborn Township, Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place used for statistical purposes. The population was 1,059 at the 2000 census. The community is located several miles south of Alpena on U.S. Highway 23...

.

Adjacent counties

Alpena County
Alpena County, Michigan
Alpena County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,598. The county seat is Alpena. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.It was founded originally in 1840 as Anomickee County...

- north
Iosco County
Iosco County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,339 people, 11,727 households, and 7,857 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 20,432 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...

- south
Ogemaw County
Ogemaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,645 people, 8,842 households, and 6,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 15,404 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...

- southwest
Oscoda County
Oscoda County, Michigan
See also: List of counties bordering eight counties-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,418 people, 3,921 households, and 2,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 8,690 housing units at an average density of 15 per...

- west
Montmorency County
Montmorency County, Michigan
-Michigan State trunklines:* M-32* M-33-Michigan State trunkline business loops:* Business M-32 is short, disconnected route in the village of Hillman.-Montmorency County intercounty highways:* F-01* F-21-Demographics:...

- northwest

Government

The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts,
keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health

Public health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...

regulations, and
participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county
board of commissioners

County commission

A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county government in local government in some states of the United States. County commissions are usually made up of three or more individuals...

controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In
Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street
maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Presently, the Alcona County Circuit Court

Circuit court

Circuit court is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions.-History:King Henry II instituted the custom of having judges ride around the countryside each year to hear appeals, rather than forcing everyone to bring their appeals to London...

is part of the 23rd Circuit of Michigan. This is a multicounty circuit, which also includes Arenac

Arenac County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 17,269 people, 6,710 households, and 4,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 9,563 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...

, Iosco

Iosco County, Michigan

and Oscoda

Oscoda County, Michigan

See also: List of counties bordering eight counties-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,418 people, 3,921 households, and 2,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 8,690 housing units at an average density of 15 per...

Counties. Until relatively recently, this court was part of the 26th Circuit, which included Alpena

Alpena County, Michigan

and Montmorency

Montmorency County, Michigan

-Michigan State trunklines:* M-32* M-33-Michigan State trunkline business loops:* Business M-32 is short, disconnected route in the village of Hillman.-Montmorency County intercounty highways:* F-01* F-21-Demographics:...

Counties.

Alcona County elected officials

Prosecuting Attorney
Prosecutor
The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...

: Thomas J. Weichel
Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....

: Douglas Atchison
County Clerk: Patricia A. Truman
County Treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...

: Anna McCoy
Register of Deeds: Karen V. Healy
Road Commissioners: Al Scully; Richard A. Karsen, Sr.; Everett M. Schram

(information as of September 2005)

Demographics

As of the census 2000

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, there were 11,719 people, 5,132 households, and 3,566 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

was 17 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 10,584 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.04% White

Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

, 0.16% Black

Race (United States Census)

or African American

Race (United States Census)

, 0.62% Native American

Race (United States Census)

, 0.18% Asian

Race (United States Census)

, 0.01% Pacific Islander

Race (United States Census)

, 0.06% from other races

Race (United States Census)

, and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

or Latino

Race (United States Census)

of any race. 23.0% were of German

Germans

The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....

, 13.5% English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

, 9.9% American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, 9.2% Irish

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

, 7.7% Polish

Poles

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, 7.5% French

French people

The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...

and 5.0% French Canadian

French Canadian

French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...

ancestry according to Census 2000. 98.2% spoke English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

as their first language.

There were 5,132 households out of which 20.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples

Marriage

Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...

living together, 5.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the county the population was spread out with 19.00% under the age of 18, 4.60% from 18 to 24, 20.90% from 25 to 44, 31.00% from 45 to 64, and 24.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 102.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,362, and the median income for a family was $35,669. Males had a median income of $29,712 versus $20,566 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the county was $17,653. About 9.10% of families and 12.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Notable events

The annual Alcona County Fair is located at the Alcona Recreation Area site in Lincoln

Lincoln, Michigan

Lincoln is a village in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. The village is situated on the boundary between Gustin Township on the south and Hawes Township on the north and is approximately evenly divided between them...

. It occurs near the end of August.

County funds lost in Nigerian scam

Alcona County has been forced to explore options to remedy a major budget shortfall resulting from an official's embezzlement. Former County Treasurer Thomas Katona pleaded guilty in June 2007 to charges that he embezzled over 1.2 million dollars from county funds to invest them into a Nigerian scam

Advance fee fraud

An advance-fee fraud is a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to advance sums of money in the hope of realizing a significantly larger gain...

he fell for.

Katona was sentenced to 9–14 years imprisonment on June 12, 2007 by the 23rd Circuit Court. Judge William Myles said Katona's crimes warranted more severe punishment than called for in state sentencing guidelines, due to the amount of money involved and the number of victims in the case.

Other affiliations

Alcona County is considered to be part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord
Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Northern Michigan region of the United States. It comprises the twenty-one most northern counties of the lower peninsula of the state, and includes the cities of Traverse City,...

.

Cities, villages, and townships

Cities

Harrisville
Harrisville, Michigan
Harrisville is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alcona County. The population was 493 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Harrisville Township, but is administratively autonomous...

Villages

Lincoln
Lincoln, Michigan
Lincoln is a village in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. The village is situated on the boundary between Gustin Township on the south and Hawes Township on the north and is approximately evenly divided between them...

Unincorporated

Alcona
Alvin
Backus Beach
Barton City
Barton City, Michigan
Barton City is an unincorporated community in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated about 2 miles north of M-72 in the Huron National Forest on the shore of Jewel Lake. Most of the community is within Millen Township, although nearby settlement extends north into Hawes Township...
Black River
Curran

Curtisville
Glennie
Greenbush
Hubbard Lake
Killmaster

Larson Beach
Lost Lake Woods
Lost Lake Woods, Michigan
Lost Lake Woods is an unincorporated community in Alcona Township, Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a Census-designated place used for statistical purposes and has no legal status as a municipality. The population was 339 at the 2000 census.Lost Lake Woods is a private club...
Mikado
Springport
Spruce

Townships

Alcona Township
Alcona Township, Michigan
Alcona Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,089.-Communities:...
Caledonia Township
Caledonia Township, Alcona County, Michigan
Caledonia Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,203 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Hubbard Lake is a census-designated place around the shores of Hubbard Lake...
Curtis Township
Curtis Township, Michigan
Curtis Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,378 at the 2000 census.Curtis Township was organized in 1881 and named for its first settler, E.D. Curtis...

Greenbush Township
Greenbush Township, Alcona County, Michigan
Greenbush Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,499 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
Gustin Township
Gustin Township, Michigan
Gustin Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 832 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
Harrisville Township
Harrisville Township, Michigan
Harrisville Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,411 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...

Hawes Township
Hawes Township, Michigan
Hawes Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2000 census, the township had a population of 1,167.- Communities :* Barton City is an unincorporated community on the southern boundary of the township...
Haynes Township
Haynes Township, Michigan
Haynes Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 724 at the 2000 census. The township is to the north of the city of Harrisville and to the northeast of the village of Lincoln, which are the nearest population centers.-Communities:*Alcona is a...
Mikado Township
Mikado Township, Michigan
Mikado Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,043 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...

Millen Township
Millen Township, Michigan
Millen Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 463 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
Mitchell Township
Mitchell Township, Michigan
Mitchell Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 396 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...

Historical markers

There are two recognized historical markers in the county:

Greenbush School.
West Harrisville
Lincoln, Michigan
Lincoln is a village in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. The village is situated on the boundary between Gustin Township on the south and Hawes Township on the north and is approximately evenly divided between them...

Depot in Lincoln.
Springport Inn, Springport home of Civil War Captain Joseph VanBuskirk.

Newspapers

The Alcona County Review located in Harrisville is the county's newspaper of record
Newspaper of record
Newspaper of record is a term that may refer either to any publicly available newspaper that has been authorized by a government to publish public or legal notices , or any major newspaper that has a large circulation and whose editorial and news-gathering functions are considered professional and...

, and has served the community since 1877.
The Alpena News
Alpena News
The Alpena News is a general daily newspaper in the City of Alpena, Michigan. USA. It has an approximate circulation of 10,000, and is published by Ogden Newspapers Inc. News reports are available on line. The paper was founded in 1902. The paper currently has between 20 to 50 employees.It is...

serves the northeastern lower peninsula.
The Oscoda Press is a weekly newspaper serving southern Alcona County and northern Iosco County.
Daily editions of the Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...

and The Detroit News
The Detroit News
The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. The paper began in 1873, when it rented space in the rival Free Press's building. The News absorbed the Detroit Tribune on February 1, 1919, the Detroit Journal on July 21, 1922, and on November 7, 1960,...

are also available throughout the area.

External links

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