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Magic in Our Midst family event on Nov. 7

ALPENA – Magic in Our Midst is a free magical event for children and their families to meet the animals of the woods. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday evening, Nov. 7 at Island Park in Alpena. Island Park is located at the corner of US 23 and Long Rapids Road. Guided ...

Alpena County approves Youth and Recreation, Older Persons allocations

ALPENA — The Alpena County Board of Commissioners voted to approve allocations from the Youth and Recreation and Older Persons funds, $691,780 and $754,839 respectively. The county will distribute those funds to the grantees early next year. Youth and Recreation Committee Chairman Tony ...

Alcona County voters to decide on EMS millage renewal

HARRISVILLE – Alcona County voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether to renew a property tax that pays for about half of the county’s ambulance service. The proposal asks voters to renew up to 1.2095 mills for four years, from 2026 through 2029, for Alcona County emergency medical services. ...

How much influence do political ads have? Experts weigh in

LANSING – Michigan voters are being inundated with political advertisements as campaigns, political parties and outside groups spend millions of dollars in the weeks leading up to Election Day. The ads seem nearly impossible to avoid on television, streaming services, social media and in ...

Ice rink coming to McRae Park in 2027

ALPENA — Recollections of an ice rink at McRae Park in Alpena will be realized once again next winter in 2027-2028. The ice rink on the northside was a popular place for families for decades before the local government chose not to pay or maintain it. A $13,000 grant from the Alpena ...

AAA: Saturday Halloween raises the stakes for road safety

DEARBORN - Halloween brings added dangers to the road every year, but AAA warns motorists and families to be especially cautious this year as Halloween falls on a Saturday. Saturday night could bring a potentially dangerous mix of trick-or-treaters walking through neighborhoods, motorists ...