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Snow and cold dominate November weather

ALPENA — If you were hoping for a graceful entrance into winter weather, November showed up with other plans. The month featured cool temperatures, stone gusty winds, and a bout of snow at the very end of it. The high temperature for the month of November was 55 degrees, which was reached ...

Wardlaw preliminary examination waived

ALPENA — Troy Wardlaw, 56, had a hearing in the 88th District Court in Alpena on Tuesday, where he waived his preliminary examination. Wardlaw is charged with one count of possession with intent to deliver 50 to 450 grams of cocaine. Any person charged with a felony has a right to a ...

Dead body discovered in Presque Isle County

PRESQUE ISLE — On Nov. 26, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post responded to a residence on Raven Drive in Ocqueoc Township after a deceased male was discovered on the shore of Lake Huron. The man was wearing a black North Face jacket and blue jeans at the time he was ...

Fake $100 bills found in Alpena

The Alpena Police Department is warning the public about fraudulent money meant for movie and television shows. Officers have been investigating local cases for the prop money that is marked with a “For Motion Picture Copy Money” warning. In a press release on Tuesday, police say at ...

Film night at the Maritime Heritage Center

On Dec. 11 at 6pm, the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center will host movies night at the museum. The featured film will take viewers beneath the surface of the Great Lakes with this film featuring cutting-edge, never-seen-before, underwater footage. Filmmakers Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick ...

Avery to lead Target Alpena

ALPENA — Target Alpena Development Corporation (Target) has appointed Lenny Avery as its new Executive Director, effective Jan 1. Avery will succeed Michael Mahler who is retiring at the end of the year. Target Board President Ken Dragiewicz led the search process for the Nominating ...