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You could be eligible for federal disaster assistance for April disasters

ALPENA—The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced on July 2, that residents and businesses in 27 counties across Michigan could be eligible for federal disaster assistance to help recover from April’s tornadoes, severe storms and flooding. This includes several northern counties ...

Youth and Recreation millage renewal on August ballot

ALPENA — Alpena County voters will get a chance to decide whether or not to renew the county-wide youth and recreation millage this August. The proposed renewal, if approved by voters, will run for four years, starting with the levy made on Dec. 1. The Alpena County Youth and Recreation ...

Alcona Community Schools receives over $800,000 “Grow Your Own” grant

LINCOLN — Alcona Community Schools announced that they received $833,966 in grant funding from the Michigan Department of Education Grow Your Own Educator Development Grant on Tuesday in a press release. The grant is part of a statewide initiative that awarded approximately $70 million to 74 ...

Finance committee meets Tuesday

ALPENA — The Alpena County Finance, Ways, and Means Committee will meet on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room and by Zoom. A link to the online stream of the meeting and the agenda can be found on the county’s website. This meeting is open to the public and public ...

Catholic Central High School class ‘61, celebrates 65 years

ALPENA - Catholic Central High School class of 1961 will celebrate its 65 year class reunion on July 25 with a mass at St. Anne’s at 4 p.m. followed by a tour of the Boys and Girls Club building at 5:15 p.m. This building is what remains of the class’s old school building, the gym, and ...