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Santa visits Alpena neighborhoods

ALPENA - In December of 2020, the Alpena City Firefighters L623 needed a way to spread some Christmas magic during the pandemic. So, they teamed up with the guy in the big red suit, Santa Claus. Captain Chris Morrison has been with the Alpena City Fire Department for 20 years. He spoke about ...

Recycling facility issues survey, collects data

ALPENA — Northeast Michigan Material Management Authority (NMMMA) recently released a survey that will collect valuable feedback from residents and how they see themselves engaging in recycling services in the future. Bailey Barr, NMMMA executive director, said that the recycling authority ...

Michigan Department of State releases top license plates on the road in 2025

LANSING – Michigan motorists continue to express their pride and personality through a wide variety of license plate designs, with more than 11.7 million plates currently in circulation across the state, according to the latest data from the Michigan Department of State (MDOS). Over 70% of ...

AAA offers ‘Tow to Go’ during year-end holidays to prevent impaired driving

DEARBORN - AAA is once again offering its life-saving ‘Tow to Go’ program to help keep impaired drivers off the road this holiday season. The service will be active from 6 p.m. on Dec.24 through 6 a.m. on Jan. 2 across Michigan. ‘Tow to Go’ provides a free, confidential ride and tow ...