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Apply for spring turkey season now through Feb. 1

The application period for Michigan’s spring turkey hunting season is open now through Sunday, Feb. 1. Applications cost $5 each and can be purchased at any license agent, online at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or through the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app. Hunters should be aware of several ...

Alpena County Animal Control receives cease and desist order

ALPENA — The Friends of Alpena County Animal Control have been asked to cease fundraising, promoting, and assisting in operations for the Alpena County Animal Control. On Jan. 9, Alpena County Administrator Jesse Osmer signed a cease and desist order to the group detailing the County’s ...

Road commission busy this winter

ALPENA – In Northern Michigan, the piles of snow around the area are beginning to resemble small mountains. Alpena County Road Commission Managing Director, Ryan Brege said this winter season has required more road maintenance than the last several. “This has been a snowier year than ...

Filmmaker benefits from connections made at film festival

ALPENA — Kyle Maddux-Lawrence — a filmmaker featured at this year’s Thunder Bay International Film Festival, hosted by the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s (TBNMS) — says that the five day event allows filmmakers “to screen their work and be with the people who want to see ...