ALPENA — Businesses downtown, including the ones at the new Water Street Commons, were busy during last weekend's Alpena Flower Festival. According to Alpena Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Anne Gentry, some business owners told her that they had seen a 30% increase in ...
ALPENA — The District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) has laid off its emergency preparedness supervisor and another employee, according to Lloyd Peltier, health board chair. On Friday, Peltier said there may be future layoffs and possible furloughs too. As of Friday, it was unknown as to ...
ALPENA — A ceremony at the Alpena County Sheriff’s Office closed this year’s graduation season, an extraordinary milestone for five inmates at the Alpena County Jail. The five graduates each reached milestone achievements in the Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through ...
ATLANTA — The Montmorency County Board of Commissioners met on Thursday to provide updates on filling the county emergency manager position. They also discussed concerns over debris piling up at dropoff sites following March’s historic ice storm. ‘Like a tinderbox’ During the public ...
ALPENA — The 21st Alpena Blues Festival is set for 2 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, with no admission price at a popular outdoor venue. Ed Hickok, president of the Alpena Blues Coalition, said the organizing group wanted to offer the community a free concert this year in a new location ...