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Film Festival update

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ALPENA — Every year, the Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary bring the world of cinema to Alpena.For five days in January, Northeast Michigan is treated to some of the most impressive ocean and Great Lakes films from around the world during the annual Thunder Bay International ...

How recovery led to a miraculous gift

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ALPENA – A journey through rehabilitation made it possible for a local man to provide a miracle that could save his friend’s life. Carlos Vivero, of Alpena, has been dealing with a rare aggressive form of chronic kidney disease known as Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis ( FSGS). When ...

No print paper today

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ALPENA — Due to Monday’s severe winter weather conditions, there is no print edition of The Alpena News today. The paper’s website is available for use and subscribers can utilize the e-edition for the latest news and sports. Wednesday’s paper will be printed and delivered as normal.

Alpena County 911 outage on Monday morning

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ALPENA — Alpena County 911 was forced to direct its emergency phone calls to Roscommon County 911 after its system went down early Monday morning, just as a snowstorm was beginning. According to 911 Director Kim Elkie, the 911 outage began at about 4:06 a.m. and local calls were sent ...

Alcona County Road Commission meets today

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The Alcona County Road Commission will meet today at 2 p.m. During the meeting, the road commissioners are expected to discuss budget adjustments for the current fiscal year and vote on a resolution for the 2026 fiscal budget. This meeting is open to the public and public comment is ...