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Hinks second grader becomes published author

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ALPENA — A young writer had his first story published, and he is a second grader at Hinks Elementary. Jaxtyn Palmer recently found out that his writing piece about grasslands was published in the 2025-2026 edition of Kaleidoscope, a prestigious annual young authors journal sponsored by the ...

Michigan releases 2026 Eat Safe Fish Guides

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MICHIGAN – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released the 2026 Eat Safe Fish Guides to help Michigan residents choose fish that are best for them and their families to eat, according to a release on Monday. MDHHS stated that the Eat Safe Fish Guides provide ...

Thunder Bay Community Health Service names next CEO

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ALPENA — The Thunder Bay Community Health Service (TBCHS) Board of Directors has appointed Douglas Kreis as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), according to a TBCHS press release on Wednesday. This selection marks the end of a four-month selection period following the ...

Alpena County man arrested, felonious assault at car wash

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ALPENA COUNTY — Kevin Worth, 51, of Alpena was arrested following an investigation into an alleged felonious assault that occurred at a local car wash in Alpena County, according to a Michigan State Police (MSP) press release on Wednesday. At approximately 7:20 p.m. on May 29, troopers from ...

No plans for big data centers in Alpena County

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ALPENA – Local officials say they have not been approached about building any large new data centers in the area. The community does have one smaller data center already in operation. The 1010 Technology Center on US 23 North stores computer data for local businesses, schools, and ...