John Chappa News Today

bspeer@thealpenanews.com Do you, like me, believe we have reached a critical stage dealing with the coronavirus in Michigan? Everywhere I turn right now, I see tensions running high, people’s nerves frayed, and disappointment and discouragement much more prevalent in discussions and attitudes. While, for the most part, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has maintained a pretty solid approval rating throughout her past 10 months dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, I believe how she handles the next few week...

sschulwitz@thealpenanews.com ROGERS CITY — If Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extends her administration’s ban on indoor dining and bar services beyond Feb.1, officials in Presque Isle County may take action to support businesses that reopen, anyway. Since November, restaurants and bars have been closed to indoor service. Whitmer last week extended the ban through Feb. 1 but said there’s a good chance the ban could be lifted then. During a county board meeting on Thursday, Commissioner Carl Altman ...

sschulwitz@thealpenanews.com The Presque Isle Board of Commissioners on Wednesday voted against a resolution that would have thrown the board’s support behind a legislative effort to impeach Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. After listening to public comment from six residents, the commissioners voted down the resolution 3-2. Commissioners Michael Darga, Carl Altman, and John Chappa voted against the resolution, while Lee Gapczynski and Nancy Shutes voted for it. Three Republican lawmakers have introduc...