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ACC to host social work information session

ALPENA — Alpena Community College will host a social work information session on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in Fitzpatrick Lecture Hall, with an option to attend remotely via WebEx. The event is designed for prospective students, high school students, and community members interested in ...

Carol Shafto to be featured by Thunder Bay Arts Gallery

ALPENA - Carol Shafto, mayor of Legoland, will display her impressive Lego collection for the public during May and June 2026 at the Thunder Bay Arts Gallery located at 127 W Chisholm Street in downtown Alpena. The Thunder Bay Arts Gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...

3rd Avenue and Jefferson Street intersection closure

ALPENA — Beginning today, contractors will start work on City of Alpena infrastructure in the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Jefferson Street, according to a City of Alpena press release. 3rd Avenue will be closed to through traffic from Garden Street to Brooke Street; Jefferson Street will ...

Governor Whitmer signs bipartisan legislation into law

MICHIGAN — Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bipartisan bills to honor Michiganders on Tuesday, according to a press release. The first formally recognizes May as Chaldean American Month, and the second dedicates a portion of highway to Master Sergeant Gregory Kuhse, who lost his life in ...

Application period for Michigan elk hunt opens Friday

MICHIGAN — The application period for Michigan’s elk season opens Friday and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters of key changes to the popular hunt. According to a DNR press release on Tuesday, on April 8, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) voted to ...