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Posen teacher earns innovation award

POSEN - Stephanie Dege Goebel, a science teacher at Posen Consolidated High School, has been named one of only seven teachers nationwide to receive the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). Administered by the White House Council on Environmental Quality in ...

Rogers City Police Department to host first National Night Out event in August

ROGERS CITY - The Rogers City Police Department is set to host its first National Night Out event this year on August 4 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.. National Night Out is an annual event that started in 1984 and is celebrated across the country. It was created to bring law enforcement and citizens ...

Blackwater to bring Xtreme Sports World Series to Northeast Michigan

ALPENA — The Xtreme Sports World Series has selected Northeast Michigan as its venue for Labor Day weekend, according to a Blackwater Office press release on Monday. This event will bring three days of competition, nationally touring entertainment, and global broadcast exposure to the region. ...

New deputies added to local sheriff departments

ALPENA — Two new deputies were recently hired to local sheriff’s offices, showing the dedication of young people to serving their communities on the tail of Police Week. Police Week is celebrated every May in Michigan during the week of May 15. May 15 is Police Officers Memorial Day, a ...