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Ice storm tree and brush debris collection

ALPENA — Beginning Monday, City of Alpena Department of Public Works (DPW) staff will begin the collection of brush from the ice storm, according to a City of Alpena press release on Friday. City officials remind residents that all brush should be stacked with the cut end facing the street. ...

MyMichigan Obstetrics and Gynecology relocates to medical center in Alpena

ALPENA — On Monday, MyMichigan Obstetrics and Gynecology will relocate to the second floor of MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena, according to a MyMichigan Health press release. The medical practice office will move from its current location in the Health Plex building to the Medical ...

From ruin to recovery

The Great Lakes and their fisheries are, today, relatively healthy. We tend to take that for granted. We shouldn’t. As recently as the 1960s, because of unchecked water pollution, invasive species, and collapse of their most important fisheries, the Great Lakes were deemed by some to be an ...

Self-serve cleanup stations approved for Starlite Beach

ALPENA – During Monday's Alpena Municipal Council meeting, Great Lakes Great Responsibilities (GLGR), the Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, and volunteers from Posen High School, presented a project that could help keep Starlite Beach clean and document the amount of ...

Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium celebrates local apprentices

ALPENA — Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium will host regional employers at the APlex on April 30 for an interactive Registered Apprenticeship Lunch and Learn and Race to Talent celebration. According to a Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium press release, this event is designed to ...