Alpena County Board special meeting, Tuesday
ALPENA — The Alpena County Board of Commissioners will hold a special full board meeting on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room in Alpena.
Rep. Cavitt, Paris Hilton celebrate Senate vote on plan to protect Michigan children
MICHIGAN — State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, praised the Michigan Senate’s passage of his bill that aims to protect children from “inhumane transportation methods to residential treatment programs,” a press release from Cavitt’s office stated on Friday. “This is a major step in ...
September was slightly warmer, with a new daily rainfall record
ALPENA – September finished slightly warmer and noticeably drier than normal across Alpena County, with one daily rainfall record and a dry stretch through much of the second half of the month, according to the National Weather Service. The county’s average temperature for the month was ...
Local woman beats breast cancer
ALPENA — Mariah Seguin, an Alpena resident and social worker, was named the chair of the annual Zonta Walks for Women event, which will take place tomorrow at the Great Lakes Heritage Center. The event honors those who have had breast cancer, while also spreading awareness of early ...
UPDATED: Horton placed on house arrest for bond violation
HARRISVILLE — Sabrina Horton, 23, was put on house arrest and had her bond amended on Wednesday in the 23rd Circuit Court in Alcona. Horton was originally arraigned and charged with first degree child abuse on Jan.12, but that charge was dismissed. She pleaded guilty to charges of using ...
Alpena Township approves $14,495 water SCADA upgrade
ALPENA – The Alpena Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to approve a $14,495 upgrade of cellular equipment on its water-system control network, a month after tabling the same quote to gather more information. The work will be done by UIS SCADA Inc. of Dexter, under a quote ...