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Carbon monoxide safety month highlights invisible threat

ALPENA TOWNSHIP – Michigan officials are urging residents to take carbon monoxide risks seriously during Carbon Monoxide Safety and Awareness Month, as local firefighters report a dozen responses this year. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed November 2026 as Carbon Monoxide Safety and ...

Alpena prepares for Christmas

ALPENA – City Department of Public Works crews installed Alpena’s 2026 Christmas tree in the Culligan Plaza parking lot on Thursday. Harvested from a property off Bosley Street, the 38-foot-tall, 24-foot-wide blue spruce was donated by Michelle Gacobelli and Richard Hagner in honor of ...

New fuel wood location, City of Alpena

ALPENA - Wood is now located at the Department of Public Works (DPW) facility (1001 Long Lake Avenue) near the compost area, according to a City of Alpena press release. The wood located at this lot is wood produced from the removal of city street trees. Adjacent homeowners were given the ...

Motion to quash denied in Quintanilla case for accessory charge

HARRISVILLE — Cassandra Quintanilla, 36, had a hearing for a motion to quash on Tuesday in the 23rd Circuit Court in Alcona that was ultimately denied by Judge Laura Frawley. Quintanilla is the co-defendant of Joshua Dohring, who is charged with assault with attempt to murder. Quintanilla ...

Alpena holds Veterans Day parade, awards ceremony at City Hall

ALPENA – Veterans, service members, and community supporters gathered Wednesday for the annual Alpena Veterans Day parade and awards ceremony, beginning with a step-off at 11:11 a.m. from McRae Park. The parade proceeded up Second Street, turned left after crossing the bridge, and ended in ...