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Alpena Township Fire Department conducts open house for Fire Prevention Week

ALPENA TOWNSHIP — Inflatable slides, open apparatus bays, and a food trailer filled the Alpena Township Fire Department’s southside station on Saturday for the department’s annual Fire Prevention Open House. The Oct. 3 event fell on the eve of Fire Prevention Week, observed nationwide ...

LWV to host informational programs on Michigan ballot proposals

ALPENA — Three free, informational presentations to help voters understand the upcoming statewide ballot proposals will be hosted by the League of Women Voters of Northeast Michigan (LWV) in October, according to a LWV press release on Thursday. These educational sessions are open to the public. This November, Michigan voters will decide on two statewide ballot measures: – Proposal 1: A constitutional measure determining whether-or-not to convene a convention to rewrite the Michigan Constitution. – Proposal 2: A legislative measure regarding restrictions on political ...

Rep. Cavitt announces October office hours

State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, will host local office hours in Cheboygan and Alpena, according to a press release from Cavitt’s office. The office hours will take place on the following times and locations: Friday, Oct. 16: – Step Inn, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Cheboygan Friday, ...

Rep. Cavitt testifies on plan to protect Michigan children serving lemonade

MICHIGAN — State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, this week testified in front of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs in support of his plan to protect the rights of Michigan children seeking to run lemonade stands, according to a press release from Cavitt’s office. “Children in my ...