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Township responds to structure fire with no smoke detectors

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ALPENA - Monday morning the Alpena Township Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 623 Michigan Avenue in Alpena County after smoke was seen coming from an upstairs window, according to an Alpena Township Fire Department press release on Tuesday. Fire units arrived and observed ...

Northeast Michigan TNR (NEMTNR) to host training class

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ALPENA — Northeast Michigan TNR (NEMTNR) will host a training class on April 11 at the Alpena county library to make trap, neuter, and release (TNR) services more accessible to the community. Rebecca Witt, president of Northeast Michigan TNR, said that the organization hosts training ...

Alpena’s Bird Center rescues bald eagle hit by ladder truck

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ALPENA — An injured bald eagle was found last Wednesday after flying into a ladder truck in Alcona County. The bird passed away early this week due to internal bleeding. Ashley Kolnowski, the owner and operator of Alpena’s Bird Center (ABC), said she got a call from a Michigan Department ...

Seasonal boat permits

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ALPENA — The City of Alpena’s seasonal boat launch permits are available for purchase at the city clerk’s office and the engineering department office located in Alpena City Hall, as well as the water recycling plant. Boaters may purchase permits in person or by mail. Applications are ...

Rollover crash in Harrisville

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HARRISVILLE — On Wednesday at approximately 1:45 p.m., Alcona County Central Dispatch received a call about a rollover traffic crash at the intersection of US-23 and M-72 in Harrisville. Alcona County sheriff's deputies along with Harrisville Fire Department and Alcona EMS responded to the ...