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Decorating Alpena for Christmas doesn’t happen overnight

ALPENA — Though Santa Claus may have hundreds of elves on staff to decorate the North Pole for Christmas overnight, it takes a little longer for the Alpena Department of Public Works (DPW) to turn the town into a winter wonderland. Steve Shultz, City of Alpena city engineer, said that it ...

Counsel continues preparation for Pokorzynski jury trial on CSC charges

ALPENA — Aaron Pokorzynski, 37, had a hearing in the 26th District Court on Monday where attorneys debated the admissibility of certain pieces of evidence in preparation for jury trial scheduled at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 13. Pokorzynski is charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct and ...

Alpena County commissioners meet Wednesday

The Alpena County Board of Commissioners is holding its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room in the county annex building. Items on the agenda include discussion about the county’s park ordinance, local recycling projects, and county committees ...

Street closing in Alpena on Wednesday

On Wednesday, 1st Avenue between Mirre Street and Richardson Street and Maple Street between 1st Avenue and Second Avenue, will be closed to through traffic. Barricades will be present during these times. Motorists are asked to seek an alternate route during the closure. A city contractor ...

Northeast Michigan Tragedy: The Metz 1908 Fire

The Association of Lifelong Learners will host a presentation by Glory Kelderhouse, a member of the fourth generation of her family to live in her grandmother’s house which survived the historic Metz Fire. The presentation will take place today from 1:30 p.m. -2:30 pm. at the Alpena ...