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Alpena County Library reconsideration policy tabled, for now

ALPENA — The Alpena County Library Board of Trustees met for its monthly meeting on Wednesday. Board members discussed a revision to the library’s reconsideration policy. Some board members argued that the policy contained redundancies and should be tabled before approving. According to ...

VFW Posen Post hosts breakfast

POSEN — The VFW Posen Post 7804 will host a breakfast on Sunday at 8 a.m. until noon. The cost for an adult is $10, $5 for children 5 to 12 years old and children under the age of five are free. The facility is handicap accessible and pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns, ham, eggs to order and desserts on the menu.

Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center to host community event

The Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Region 9 Area Agency on Aging, with support from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services through the ACCESS-ADRD Grant, will host a free community event, "The Aging Brain: What's Normal vs. a Warning Sign?" on Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Alpena Public Library. The program will help participants better understand normal cognitive aging, recognize potential warning signs of memory changes, connect with local resources, and access free cognitive screenings. "Events like this provide an important opportunity ...

Life lessons learned while climbing a mountain

On Tuesday from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. the ACC Lifelong Learners will host Teri List who will share her experience of Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro - the tallest mountain in Africa and the tallest free standing mountain on earth with her two daughters and what it taught her. Please join in ACC ...

Black River sturgeon hatchery offers free tours Sept. 5

Lake sturgeon are one of Michigan’s most unique and interesting fish, and you have the chance to see them up close and in person this Labor Day weekend. To learn more about what goes into rearing sturgeon, you’re invited to take a free tour at the Black River hatchery on Sept. 5. Tours ...