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Busy April for Alcona library

ALCONA COUNTY — The Alpena County Library has released its schedule of events for April and it is going to be a busy month in Harrisville and Lincoln. On April 2, there will be a Puzzle-palooza and a community jigsaw puzzle exchange at the Harrisville branch. If you already have completed ...

Michigan’s main cause of wolf mortality? People

LANSING – Even though the grey wolf is classified as an endangered species, a new study found that the majority of Michigan’s recorded wolf deaths are caused by humans. Researchers from Michigan State University and their collaborators used GPS collar and mortality data from 608 wolves in ...

Area fishing report

ALPENA - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources released its weekly fishing report for the Alpena area and as the ice melts, fishing should begin to heat up. On the Thunder Bay River, cold temperatures slowed the runoff in the river. Anglers had success catching steelhead from the Ninth ...

Alpena was well prepared for the storm, says Modrzynski

ALPENA — On Tuesday, Nick Modrzynski, Alpena County emergency manager, told the Alpena County Board of Commissioners that Alpena was prepared to handle the 2026 ice storm. Modrzynski said that his department released messaging to the public on March 14 about the potential weather concerns. ...