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Alpena County receives shelter update, homeless numbers

ALPENA — John Kozlowski, Alpena County Board of Commissioners chairman, told the other commissioners that he doesn’t think the community “realizes what goes into running a shelter,” at Tuesday’s Finance Ways and Means committee meeting. But the county is considering having a town ...

APS team expect to present AI policies and guidelines to board in March

ALPENA — The Alpena Public Schools team working on implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the learning environment updated the board of education on their progress Monday night. The APS board of education held their monthly workshop meeting Monday night. Board members AJ MacArthur ...

Touch of Country offers a touch of Christmas

ALPENA - The staff at Touch of Country care home, located in Alpena, do their best during the holiday season to make sure residents have a merry Christmas. Often, seniors in long-term care homes celebrate the holiday season with other residents and staff away from their own loved ones, which ...

Habitat for Humanity helps builds three homes in Alpena

ALPENA — Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan is filling the affordable housing need in Alpena with three newly constructed homes on Bedford Street near Ella White School. Construction is complete, and two families and one individual are eagerly awaiting the moment they officially move in ...

Photography class at Art in the Loft tonight

ALPENA - People can learn how to take the perfect photo during a Photography 101: Camera Basics program at Art in the Loft today from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. There is a $40 per student cost. Freelance photographers, Rick Houchin and Steve Jakubcin, have teamed up as 45th Lens. To help ...