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Joshlyn Rasmussen appointed to state council

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LANSING - On Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Joshlyn Rasmussen, of Alpena, to serve on the Michigan Developmental Disability Council, Rasmussen previously served as neuroqueer facilitator at Grand Valley State University. Rasmussen holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and women, gender, and sexuality studies from Grand Valley State University. Rasmussen will be appointed as an individual with a developmental disability for term commencing Oct. 1 and expiring on Sept. 30, 2030. Rasmussen will succeed Areeba Nadeem, whose term will expire. The Michigan Developmental ...

Bergman says invasive carp are a danger to Michigan

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ALPENA — The Trump administration officially lifted the stop-work order on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on Wednesday. This will allow construction to restart on the invasive carp barrier in Illinois, which officials say will prevent invasive carp from entering Lake Michigan. United ...

Halloween event scheduled

Lifestyles

ALPENA - Top off, or kick off, your Downtown Trick-or-Treating evening with a trip to the Haunted Museum inside the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center on Oct. 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is an all ages, free event. There will be trick-or-treating, games, and the haunted ship/museum is ...

Lifelong Learners Adventures in Music

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ALPENA - On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., the Association of Lifelong Learners will welcome Chuck “Butch” Runyon, acoustical guitarist and balladeer, to the Granum Theatre at the Alpena Community College. Butch has performed music publicly for over 50 years. Born in the poverty-stricken hollows ...