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Phones down at Alpena Public Schools

The Alpena Public Schools IT department is monitoring networking and phone issues going on regionally, a Thursday press release from APS stated. Cell phone signals have been up and down and Charter and Frontier internet have experienced downtime as well. Currently Frontier is down, which ...

How young people are reshaping volunteer opportunities

LANSING – April is shaping up to be a busy month for young volunteers in Alpena. The Boys & Girls Club is bringing youth together every Thursday to support local seniors through Meals on Wheels deliveries. Across Michigan, volunteerism is shifting as members of younger generations ...

Beck bound over to Circuit Court on three fourth degree CSC charges

ROGERS CITY — Theodore Beck, 65, was bound over to the 53rd Circuit Court after preliminary examination on three charges of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) on Tuesday. The alleged victim is a former employee of Beck Funeral Home in Rogers City. Beck is facing four other charges ...

Alpena tree study requires a second look

ALPENA – The findings of a tree study for Alpena conducted by the Davey Resource Group will need to be redone because of the recent ice storm in March. Alpena Engineer, Steve Shultz explained the study and how it will simplify the process of keeping track of the health and condition of ...

Cheboygan County offers property owners direction for their flooded homes

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY - On Wednesday, Cheboygan County Building Official and Director of Building Safety Matt Cronk issued a letter to residents providing direction to people who had their homes flooded over the last several weeks due to heavy rain and ice thaw. If your home has flooded, the ...