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Older persons grant requests accepted

Applications for 2025 allocation for Alpena County Senior Millage are now available on the County’s website at www.alpenacounty.org. All grants approved will be for Alpena County to benefit Alpena County Seniors 60 years and older. The deadline to apply is 4 p.m. on May 1.

Health Board meeting Tuesday

District Health Department No. 4 is holding a health board meeting on Tuesday at 10 a.m. covering topics such as creating new full-time positions, updating commercial systems policies and procedures, and more. The meeting will occur at the Cheboygan DHD4 office on South Huron Street in Suite 1.

Lane closures in Alpena on Monday

Long Rapids Road, near Woodview Drive in the Charter Township of Alpena, will have intermittent lane closures for necessary utility repairs today from 8 a.m. to approximately 7 p.m. The temporary lane closures will affect local traffic as well as emergency vehicles. Motorists are encouraged ...

Honor Women’s History Month with Alpena County Library and LWV

ALPENA — Women’s History Month is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than attending the Women Who Shaped Alpena program at 7 p.m. on Monday at Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library? The program is presented by the George R. and Edith Angell Cook Special Collections ...

NOAA to test Great Lakes acidity, aid in Defense research, more

ALPENA — As temperatures rise and the lakes unfreeze, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will begin researching the Great Lakes’ acidity levels, providing ships and space for U.S. Defense Department research, and more. Stephanie Gandulla, a maritime archaeologist at the ...

Top court hears APS lawsuit

ALPENA — During oral arguments held in front of the Michigan Supreme Court, a former student accused Alpena Public Schools of creating a sexually hostile educational environment. The oral arguments were held on Wednesday and the court released video of the proceedings to the public on ...