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September was slightly warmer, with a new daily rainfall record

ALPENA – September finished slightly warmer and noticeably drier than normal across Alpena County, with one daily rainfall record and a dry stretch through much of the second half of the month, according to the National Weather Service. The county’s average temperature for the month was ...

Horton placed on house arrest for bond violation

HARRISVILLE — Sabrina Horton, 23, was put on house arrest and had her bond amended on Wednesday in the 23rd Circuit Court in Alcona. Horton was originally arraigned and charged with first degree child abuse on Jan.12, but that charge was dismissed. She pleaded guilty to charges of using ...

Local woman beats breast cancer

ALPENA — Mariah Seguin, an Alpena resident and social worker, was named the chair of the annual Zonta Walks for Women event, which will take place tomorrow at the Great Lakes Heritage Center. The event honors those who have had breast cancer, while also spreading awareness of early ...

MPSC approves DTE Electric contracts for Google data center

MICHIGAN — The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved special contracts on Thursday between DTE Electric Co. and Google LLC for DTE to provide electricity for a data center in Wayne County’s Van Buren Township, according to a MPSC press release. These contracts are conditioned on mandatory protections to prevent other customers from having to bear any costs associated with the project (Case No. U-22058). The MPSC approved a primary supply agreement (PSA) governing the terms of electric service to the data center and a clean capacity accelerator agreement (CCAA) ...

Local officials want more stability in state revenue-sharing funds

LANSING – Michigan township officials are wondering about state revenue-sharing funds as local governments struggle to cover services and meet their budgets. The Michigan Townships Association supports legislation to establish a revenue-sharing trust fund and provide more consistent state ...

Alpena Township approves $14,495 water SCADA upgrade

ALPENA – The Alpena Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to approve a $14,495 upgrade of cellular equipment on its water-system control network, a month after tabling the same quote to gather more information. The work will be done by UIS SCADA Inc. of Dexter, under a quote ...