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ACC students enjoy fresh soup

ALPENA — Earlier this week, the Alpena Community College welcomed more than 100 students to The Market at ACC Open House and served soup and bread until it ran out. For many students, it was their first visit to The Market, and ACC said in a Facebook post that it loved hearing student’s ...

Association of Retired School Personnel to meet

ALPENA -The Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel(MARSP) will hold their monthly meeting on Oct. 8 at the First United Methodist Church at noon. A catered luncheon will be served at a cost of $12.50 with reservation made with Ruth LeBarre by either calling or texting her at 989-506-8876 no later than Oct. 2. People may bring their own lunch if you prefer. The guest speaker is Charleen Dubie who will do a presentation on Natural Supplements. Come join fellow retirees for lunch, a presentation, short meeting and finding out what is happening with our retirement benefits.

ACC allows easier process to earn college credit for past work experience

ALPENA — A new policy will make it easier for Alpena Community College students to use prior apprenticeships and other certifications as college credit. Policy 4042 Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) was approved unanimously by the ACC Board of Trustees at their regular meeting in ...

Significant progress made in employee engagement across APS

ALPENA — Gallup Q12 survey data shows significant progress in employee engagement at Alpena Public Schools, but improvements still need to be made in some areas. At the regular APS Board of Education meeting on Monday, Cheryl Kuch, senior consultant for HR solutions at Rehmann, presented ...

Busy times at Alpena airport

ALPENA — Enplanements were down for the month of August, but were up 570 for the year at the Alpena County Regional Airport, according to Airport Manager Mick Higgins. August brought in 1,644 enplanements in 2026, while in 2025 enplanement numbers totaled 1,756. This was a less than 10% ...