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Part two of APS school board candidates preview runs Saturday

Be sure to check out part two of the preview for the local school board candidates for the November election. Part one of the features was in the Oct. 10 edition of The News. Both previews will be available at www.thealpenanews.com.

APS and Alpena Education Association ratify new two-year contract

ALPENA – Alpena Public Schools (APS) and the Alpena Education Association (AEA) are pleased to announce the successful ratification of a new two-year collective bargaining agreement, effective for the 2026-2028 school years. The agreement, which was overwhelmingly supported by both the APS ...

Alpena library in search for mascot: owl, caterpillar, or griffon

ALPENA — The Alpena County Library is in the process of establishing a library mascot, which leadership says is a strategy to enhance the library’s presence in the community. The community has a chance to vote on three options, until voting ends on Friday afternoon: a caterpillar, an owl, ...

DDA offers local business and event update

ALPENA — The Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) met on Tuesday and gave various updates to changes downtown, the temporary downtown safety demonstration, Water Street Commons, and more. TEMPORARY DOWNTOWN SAFETY DEMONSTRATION DDA Executive Director Anne Gentry said that the ...

Alpena County board approves opioid funding

ALPENA — The Alpena County Board of Commissioners approved distributing opioid remediation funding to three organizations in Alpena County on Tuesday: Sunrise Centre, Catholic Human Services, and Freedom Recovery. County Administrator Jesse Osmer said that opioid remediation funds come ...