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Posen ‘s teaching program Infused receives $2,000 From Voya Financial

NEW YORK — Voya Financial, Inc., a leading provider of retirement plans for educators, announced today that Stephanie Goebel, a teacher at Posen High School in Posen, has received a $2,000 grant as part of the company’s 2026 Unsung Heroes awards competition. Goebel is the only winner in ...

Posen Chamber says 75th Potato Festival was a success

ALPENA — The 75th Posen Potato Festival wrapped up on Sunday, concluding a weekend full of music, polka dancing, and lots of potatoes. Friday kicked off the event with a Sawyer Brown concert hosted by Blackwater NE. Off the Record, a local band, opened before Hannah Marie Kelly, a country ...

APS receives update on proposed $29 million bond to improve APS facilities

ALPENA — At the Alpena Public Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday night, Superintendent Dave Rabbideau and members of the board discussed updates about a new bond proposal. If passed by voters, the millage rate would stay the same as it is for the current bonds the school district ...

Target Alpena announces Andrew Thomson as new executive director

ALPENA — The Target Alpena Board of Directors has announced that Andrew Thomson, an Alpena native and longtime community leader in Chelsea, Michigan, will serve as the organization’s new executive director. Following a two-month search that drew 30 applicants, the Board selected Thomson ...

AAA: Holiday travel planning starts now

DEARBORN — As Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, AAA says now is the time for travelers to begin planning their Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's vacations. According to a new AAA travel survey, more than one-fifth (21%) of Michiganders begin planning holiday trips during ...