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Scouting America Boy and Girl Troop 92 apple pie sale

ALPENA — According to Steven Donajkowski, scoutmaster of Scouting America Boy and Girl Troop 92, the troop participated in a pre-made apple pie sale at the end of October. On Sunday, troop members fulfilled orders from the sale by preparing 50 pre-made apple pies. The apples were donated ...

MyMichigan Health medical centers receive safety grades for fall 2025

The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog for health care quality and safety transparency, has released new safety grades for hospitals, according to a MyMichigan Health press release on Thursday. MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena achieved a “B” for fall 2025, along with MyMichigan Medical ...

Cedarbrook Trout Farm receives state grant

ALPENA — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced on Thursday that more than $3.1 million of grants were awarded to 34 Michigan entities through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). One awardee ...

Simulations help ACC nursing students succeed

ALPENA — When Alpena Community College (ACC) Nursing Faculty Member Bonnie Schopfer was in nursing school, simulation technology was not yet used. Now, it’s standard at nursing schools across the country, including ACC. “We didn’t have simulation back in the day when I went to ...