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Alpena hospital raised more than $15K

More than 150 Northeast Michigan community members raised over $15,000 at a dinner event called Doctors Without Orders for MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena’s new emergency percutaneous coronary interventions program for heart attack patients. To continue offering the service, a Certificate ...

LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP: Hillman takes wins against Hale

Hillman’s baseball game came out on top in both games against Hale on Thursday. The first game lasted only three innings with the Tigers taking a 35-1 win after mercy rules. The team had six hits in that game. Hale made 12 errors. In the second game, Hillman won 18-6. The Tigers ...

Warm and wet April weather in Alpena

ALPENA — Alpena received its May showers in April this year. According to the National Weather Service, last month was the fourth wettest April on record for the Alpena area and it is forecasted the rain is going to stick around for at least the next couple weeks. In many regards, last ...

Cruise season begins in Alpena

ALPENA — Great Lakes cruise season in Alpena kicked off on Monday, as the Viking cruise ship Octantis anchored in Thunder Bay and shuttle boats transported its passengers to Alpena for onshore excursions. This is the third year Viking has included Alpena as one of its stops on its Great ...

Grace Episcopal to host chicken dinner Saturday

LACHINE — Grace Episcopal Church will host its annual grilled chicken dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday at Long Rapids Township Hall. The cost is $15 per person. The menu includes grilled chicken, sauerkraut and kielbasa, real mashed potatoes and gravy, homemade dressing, buttered corn, ...

Alpena hospital receives A in safety again

ALPENA — MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena scored an A in a safety survey this spring from Washington-based hospital watchdog group Leapfrog. That’s the Alpena hospital’s second time in a row receiving an A for the safety survey, a vast improvement over the spring 2023 grade Leapfrog ...