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AHS teacher Paula Gehrke wins award from FCCLA

Paula Gehrke, who serves as the instructor of the Alpena High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher Academy and the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Alpena Chapter Advisor was awarded the Spirit of Advising Award by FCCLA. Her outstanding Alpena Chapter of ...

Henry reflects on the Wildcats’ hockey season

ALPENA – It has been a week to the day since the Alpena Wildcats hockey team lost a heartbreaker to Traverse City Central in overtime, ending their season in the regional semi-finals. It certainly was not the end the players, coaches, and fans expected for the Wildcats, as the team came off ...

Alpena County recycling lowers cost of new facility

ALPENA — Northeast Michigan Materials Management Authority (NMMMA) Executive Director, Bailey Barr, told The News on Thursday that the authority is still working to finalize its total project cost for the new materials recovery facility (MRF). Barr said that the authority hopes to have the ...

Local students use CTE classes to prepare for future careers

ALPENA — Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes at Alpena High School are equipping students for the future. Alpena High School hosted a CTE expo Wednesday night as CTE month nears its conclusion. CTE month takes place every February and the month highlights CTE programs and their ...

Alpena County Sheriff’s Office responds to animal hoarding case

According to an Alpena County Sheriff’s Office press release on Thursday, the office responded to a cat hoarding situation in Maple Ridge Township on Wednesday. A resident was being hospitalized for the foreseeable future and had no family in the area. The release stated that 20-plus cats ...