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AMA ESD special education millage renewal to be on Nov. 3 ballot

ALPENA — Voters across Alpena, Montmorency, and Alcona counties will consider a renewal of the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District (AMA ESD) special education millage on the upcoming Nov. 3 ballot. According to a Sept. 10 press release from the AMA ESD, The millage was ...

Community Foundation announces new Vision Grant opportunity

ALPENA - The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) has announced a new Vision Grant opportunity offering up to $15,000 for projects serving Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties. Nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) IRS designation, schools, churches (for ...

State grants help rural areas offer opportunities, thrive

LANSING – In the latest round of its grantmaking, Michigan’s Rural Development Fund has received nearly $11.5 million in requests and awarded $1.6 million to 19 projects that seek to meet the economic development needs of rural communities. There were 120 applications for the program, ...