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APS ad hoc committee meets Monday

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The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education Ad Hoc committee will meet on Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the board room at the central office building. This meeting is open to the public and public comment is welcome.

Christmas Eve with Papa

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On many a Christmas Eve, I recall sitting in the back seat of my parent’s van, driving home to Portage from our grandparents house in Kentwood or Byron Center depending on the time period. We shivered in the van until it warmed up and zipped down the highway under the night sky, Christmas ...

Snow and cold dominate November weather

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ALPENA — If you were hoping for a graceful entrance into winter weather, November showed up with other plans. The month featured cool temperatures, stone gusty winds, and a bout of snow at the very end of it. The high temperature for the month of November was 55 degrees, which was reached ...

Wardlaw preliminary examination waived

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ALPENA — Troy Wardlaw, 56, had a hearing in the 88th District Court in Alpena on Tuesday, where he waived his preliminary examination. Wardlaw is charged with one count of possession with intent to deliver 50 to 450 grams of cocaine. Any person charged with a felony has a right to a ...

Fake $100 bills found in Alpena

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The Alpena Police Department is warning the public about fraudulent money meant for movie and television shows. Officers have been investigating local cases for the prop money that is marked with a “For Motion Picture Copy Money” warning. In a press release on Tuesday, police say at ...