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All Saints Catholic School hosted Celebrate Cultural Diversity Day
ALPENA — All Saints Catholic School (ASCS) hosted a Celebrate Cultural Diversity Day at ASCS on Wednesday. According to an ASCS press release, ASCS is “dedicated to the mission of growing young minds in unity, respect, and understanding.” The event was designed to help students ...
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Harrisville man charged in fatal 2024 crash
ALPENA COUNTY, MI. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post began an investigation into a fatal crash that occurred on March 11, 2024, which claimed the lives of two people. On March 11, 2024, at approximately 7:48 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle personal ...
Two contractors left unpaid, ACCOA treasurer says
ALPENA — A total of 87.5% of the yet to be paid contractors that worked on the Sunrise Center in Alcona County have now been paid or have established a payment plan, according to the Alcona County Commission on Aging (ACCOA) Treasurer Ken Kosal. The ACCOA board held their regular meeting ...
‘Blindsided’ by budget cut, Michigan early childhood programs fight to survive
For years, parents of young children have been able to turn to regional programs called Great Start Collaboratives to help connect them with child development resources, child-care information and free books. But now, a cut in the state budget is forcing some communities to close their ...






