ALPENA — The number of Alpena High School students considered chronically absent, that is missing 10% or more days of school, has been high the past several years, particularly since the COVID–19 pandemic. According to MI School Data, the percentage of chronically absent students at AHS ...
ALPENA — Northeast Michigan Materials Management Authority (NMMMA) received three bids for the authority's new materials recovery facility (MRF), and awarded the project to Three Rivers Corporation out of Midland, on Thursday. The company bid the project at a base bid of $3.294 million. ...
ALPENA - The Alpena-Montmorency Conservation District (AMCD) is offering the Hunter Harvest program now through March 31 in a pioneering effort to connect the residents of Lower Northeast Michigan with fresh venison harvested locally. AMCD is working with local donors and receivers to aid food ...
I wanted to take a few minutes to give you an update on some of the work I've been doing while traveling across Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. There's nothing better than being back home, visiting with old friends, making new ones, and hearing directly from the hardworking people ...
Think bats are spooky? Let’s dispel some myths right off the, ah, bat. Bats do not want to touch human hair. They are not blind. Less than 1% of bats carry rabies. And, no, bats do not suck blood (at least the bats living in Michigan). Here’s the real scary part about bats: Their numbers ...
