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Lifelong Learners announce events
ALPENA — The Alpena Community College Association of Lifelong Learners will have a pair of premier events next week. On Tuesday, from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at ACC in the Madeline Briggs Center 140. A presentation by Immanuel Lutheran School will provide an overview of the planned ...
Voters to decide Alpena’s youth and rec. millage fate
ALPENA – In August, Alpena County voters will be asked to renew the county-wide Youth and Recreation millage, originally passed in 2010. The millage generates approximately $450,000 to $500,000 annually for local, approved, non-profit, and governmental initiatives. That original four-year ...
Alpena teachers piloting science of reading seeing success
ALPENA — Low state test scores in reading is a cause for concern in the Alpena Public Schools district, but a science of reading program currently being piloted at Ella White Elementary appears to be making strides in student literacy. At the APS board of education workshop meeting Monday ...
Health department solves budget deficit
ALPENA — District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) solved the department’s budget deficit of approximately $500,000 through administrative actions, additional funding, and layoffs. In January, the DHD4 leadership team and health board met in Rogers City for a special meeting to discuss ways ...
Editor’s note
Due to an early deadline on Tuesday because of a forecasted winter storm, the Michigan Lottery numbers were not available for print. The Lotto numbers will return in Thursday’s edition of The News. Thank you for your understanding and for reading.





