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Alpena County voters renew veterans millage

ALPENA – Alpena County voters on Tuesday renewed the property tax that pays for the county's Department of Veterans Affairs. The 0.21-mill renewal passed 5,862 to 1,613, or 78.42% in favor, according to unofficial results from the Alpena County Clerk's office. Results were certified by the ...

Voters renew AMA ESD special education millage

ALPENA – Voters in the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District on Tuesday renewed the special education millage that supports students with disabilities across the region. The 1.2872-mill renewal passed 9,974 to 4,829, or 67.38% in favor, according to unofficial results from ...

Bergman earns another term in Congress

WASHINGTON DC - Congressman Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, was reelected to another two-year term on Tuesday and will continue to represent Michigan's 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. Bergman defeated Democrat candidate Callie Barr, a Democrat from Traverse ...

Lifelong Learners announce upcoming events

ALPENA — The Association of Lifelong Learners (ALL) programs for next week. Below is more information about the events and brief details about them. She Made it Happen- Tuesday, Noon until 1 p.m. at the ACC Madeline Briggs Center Michigan’s early aeronautic pioneers daringly mixed ...

Road closure in Glennie

GLENNIE - A portion of F-30 and Glennie Road in Glennie will be closed today and on Thursday. The road commission crew and contractors will be working west of Cole Road replacing and lining an under-road culvert. A detour will be set up to utilize Rickel Road, Clouse Road, and Kimberline Road.

Carlson, Fritz, Kipfmiller, Ratz win APS school board seats

ALPENA — Evan Carlson, Incumbent Sarah Fritz, Claire Kipfmiller, and Kayla Ratz won the four Alpena Public School Board seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s election. Incumbent AJ MacArthur, Lindsey Klein, Robert Bruning, and Vincent Thomas did not receive enough votes to earn seats. The ...