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APS Bus route temporarily inactive

Bus19-A in the Wilson Township area is not running for secondary and elementary schools this afternoon due to staffing shortages. Alpena Public Schools announced today. If a student is absent due to lack of transportation it is considered an excused absence. Parents can check student bus route ...

Residents, officials looking for Black River river mouth solutions

ALCONA — Since the early 2000s, Black River, a nearly 15-mile waterway in Alcona County that flows into Lake Huron, has had an issue where sand moves and builds up at the mouth that lets water into Lake Huron. Fish are easily able to pass through, but for water crafts such as canoes and ...

Officials remind residents to watch for scams

ALPENA — When information seems too good to be true, there’s a good chance that it is, local law enforcement officials say. To that end, officials strongly recommend against giving out personal information, over the phone or otherwise, to people they don’t know. “If it feels too ...