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Free Lunch and Learn to explore CenteringPregnancy program

ALPENA — MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena will host a free Lunch and Learn at 11:30 a.m. on Monday in the hospital auditorium, talking about the CenteringPregnancy program. CenteringPregnancy is a unique way to deliver prenatal care through the use of group sessions. The goal is to empower ...

Terrina Troy’s memoir, ‘All But Six’ pays tribute to her dad

ALPENA — Terrina Troy is not hiding anything in her memoir, “All But Six,” which details her sometimes estranged, sometimes tumultous, but always deep, relationship with her father. Troy grew up visiting Northeast Michigan in Ossineke, and now lives near Tucson, Arizona. “When you ...

Alpena airport wins Airport of the Year award

ALPENA — The Alpena County Regional Airport in Alpena was recognized as the 2024 recipient of the Air Carrier Airport of the Year Award for its sustained excellence and partnership toward aviation progress in Michigan. The award was announced on Feb. 22 at the Michigan Airport ...

Alpena County considering public safety millage

ALPENA — Taxpayers in Alpena County could be asked next year to approve a large bump in their tax bill if the county Board of Commissioners moves forward with a property tax proposal to support the county Sheriff’s Office and county jail operations. The Sheriff’s Office and jail are ...

DNR reminds Michiganders of safety certificate

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds Michiganders to bring a copy of their Michigan boater safety certificate when utilizing personal watercrafts such as jet skis. According to the DNR, people born before July 1, 1996, can operate a boat legally without restrictions. Anyone ...

Cavitt denounces sturgeon endangered listing plan

ALPENA — State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, on Thursday denounced efforts by U.S. Fish and Wildlife to list lake sturgeon as an endangered species. According to Cavitt, the listing would prohibit anyone from harvesting a sturgeon nationwide, ending all forms of sturgeon fishing, which ...