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Murder mystery at Alpena library

The Alpena County Library is hosting Murder Mystery: The Girl in the Well on Jan. 30 from 4 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. During the challenge, people will study the crime scene evidence, case map, suspect profiles, interviews with witnesses, autopsy report, investigation notes, and much more to solve ...

AAA calls on passengers to help prevent dangerous driving

DEARBORN — As National Passenger Safety Week begins, AAA is issuing a reminder that road safety doesn’t start and end with the driver. Nationwide, passengers make up 24% of passenger‑vehicle fatalities, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. “Passengers face the same ...

UPDATED: Baby pantry set to reopen, needs donations

ALPENA — The Alpena Baby Pantry, a program of the Alpena and Presque Isle Child Abuse and Neglect(CA/N) team, will reopen next month after closing for two months due to smoke damage from a structure fire that occurred at the St. Bernard’s Friendship Room on Nov. 5. Deb Werner, Alpena Baby ...

Structure fire in Alpena

A man in his 20s and a 2-year-old child sustained burn injuries in a structure fire in Alpena on Monday, according to a Monday press release from the Alpena Fire Department. The Alpena Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 1124 Ford Avenue at 9:13 a.m. Upon responding, ...