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Young Appliance welcomes Stephanie Suszek as new controller

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ALPENA — Young Appliance Co., Inc. is excited to announce the newest addition to its administrative team, Stephanie Suszek, as the company’s controller. Suszek brings with her an impressive wealth of expertise, built over 19 years in accounting, including 14 years in public accounting and ...

Have a say on state forests

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Prescribed burns, timber harvests, tree planting and other activities are carefully mapped out to keep Michigan’s nearly 4 million acres of state forest thriving. Plans for these activities are currently being made for 2027, but public input is welcome now. Find out what activities are ...

Free ORV weekend Aug. 16-17 across Michigan

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Residents and out-of-state visitors legally can ride Michigan's 4,000 miles of off-road vehicle trails and routes and the state’s six scramble areas on two back-to-back days, Aug. 16-17, without an ORV license or trail permit. The entrance fee at Holly Oaks ORV Park in Oakland County also ...

WEEKLY FISHING REPORT — Aug. 2

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Northeast Lower Peninsula Harrisville: Lake trout were being caught in 150 to 220 feet of water, with limits being taken. Green Spin-N-Glos and spoons were productive while targeting the bottom 30 feet. A few Coho and Steelhead were caught in 120 to 150 feet while trolling orange or bright ...

Friendship Room in need of volunteers

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ALPENA — Christina Kihn, director of the Friendship Room, says that the soup kitchen is in desperate need of volunteers. Kihn is the director of the All Saints Center of Charity, which houses the Friendship Room, serving free meals to community members from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through ...

Poor air quality alert in effect through weekend

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ALPENA — Wildfires in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan in Canada have been affecting the air quality in Northeast Michigan and causing increased health complications for some. Patrick Bak, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Gaylord, said that the smoke is blowing in ...