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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 ...

WOVEN event next week

ALPENA — Women and young women in 6th grade and older are warmly invited to WOVEN (Women of Victory Experiencing Newness), a free event on Nov.10 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at New Life Christian Fellowship, located at 317 South Ripley Blvd., Alpena. Enjoy a shared meal as we connect, encourage one another, and grow together. Guest speaker, Julia Silkworth, will speak on the topic “Abide”, sharing from her own spiritual journey of coming to the Lord and experiencing the blessings of knowing Him and being known by Him. For more information, call 989-354-0095 or visit ...

New title holders crowned at the Miss Sunrise Side Scholarship Program

LINCOLN - On Oct. 17, Alcona High School hosted the Miss Sunrise Side Scholarship Program, an official local preliminary to the Miss America Organization. The evening brought together inspiring young women from across the region to compete in private interview, activewear, talent, evening ...

MyMichigan warns community of phone scam impersonating health system

MIDLAND - MyMichigan Health is alerting patients and community members about a phone scam involving individuals falsely identifying themselves as representatives of MyMichigan Health and requesting private or personal health information. MyMichigan Health has received reports of calls in ...

Alpena advances to District 1 final with 3-1 win over Marquette

MARQUETTE – The Alpena High School volleyball team advanced to the District 1 championship with a 3-1 victory over the host Sentinels on Monday in the MHSAA volleyball district tournament. The Wildcats, playing on the road, controlled the match behind strong offensive and defensive ...