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Easter egg hunts Saturday

ALPENA — Two Easter egg hunts are planned for Saturday in Alpena. Children are welcome to attend these free events to find eggs filled with candy and surprises. Besser Senior Living Community will host an Easter egg hunt from 2 to 4 p.m. at 325 Johnson St., Alpena. The community is ...

Cavitt calls for sanctuary city hearing

On Wednesday, State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, called for a Government Operations Committee hearing on his plan to ban sanctuary city policies in Michigan. Cavitt’s request for a hearing comes after an undocumented immigrant was accused of murdering a 25-year-old woman in Grand ...

Bergman introduces Michigan SPEAR Act

Congressman Jack Bergman introduced the Michigan Sturgeon Protected and Exempt from Absurd Regulations Act, or the Michigan SPEAR Act, which would prevent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services from listing Michigan lake sturgeon as an endangered species. Black Lake in Presque Isle County is one ...

Coalition forms to increase youth education with nature

ALPENA — The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, a regional organization focused on place-based education in Michigan, is partnering with multiple foundations and organizations to launch the Michigan Children and Nature Coalition, an organization with the goal of supporting youth ...

2 buyers backed out of DPI plant after closure, Mahler says

ALPENA — Shortly after Decorative Panels International announced the closure of its plant in Alpena last month, a pair of potential developers showed interest in purchasing and reopening it. After touring the facility and learning that key employees who are needed to restore operations ...

Personnel meeting canceled

The Alpena County Personnel Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday at noon has been canceled due to lack of agenda items, the county said in a press release on Thursday. It is not known if a new date for the meeting will be scheduled.