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WeCare dog walk

ALPENA — WeCare, the employee-led, company-matched charitable program at Spire America / Top O' Michigan Insurance is hosting Paws for WeCare, a dog-friendly charity walk with pet vendor booths, to raise money for local shelters and for our charitable fund to be able to continue giving back to our northern Michigan communities in Alpena, Hillman, and Gaylord, It will take place at the Alpena dog park on Sept 19 from from 8 a.m. until noon. During the event there will be: - A 1 to 1.5 mile walk — bring your own dog - 50% of proceeds to local animal shelters, 50% to WeCare - ...

Montmorency County police update

ATLANTA - The Montmorency Council Sheriff's office has release an update on police activity and call volumes for last week. The details are below. Total calls: 132 Alarms: 2 Animal Control: 7 Traffic Arrests: 0 OWI Arrests: 0 Drug Arrests: 0 Warrant Arrests: 0 Complaint Arrest: ...

The Alpena Bi-Path: Perseverance

ALPENA — July and August have now passed, and the excitement surrounding Independence Day and the 50th anniversary of the Alpena Bi-Path has become a cherished summer memory—what a fun celebration this town exhibited – the parade and all. But perhaps the most important lesson from both ...

Hideaway Tavern closing Monday, Mountain Hideaway planned

ALPENA - A longtime roadside tavern on U.S. 23 North near Long Lake is closing one chapter and beginning another. The Hideaway Tavern will close under its current management on Monday, and the building will soon reopen as The Mountain Hideaway, the third restaurant from Anthony and Liz ...

State school aid budget effect on APS budget still unclear

ALPENA — It’s still up in the air exactly how the state school aid budget will affect the Alpena Public Schools’ budget, Mary Lyon, APS associate superintendent for business and operations said. The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 school aid budget was signed on July 21 by Gov. Gretchen ...

Bridge epoxy work to begin on Tuesday

ALPENA — On Tuesday, the contractor for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin epoxy deck overlay work on the George Washington Bridge on US-23/Chisholm Street. There will be a traffic shift with one lane open in each direction. Signage and barricades will be present to ...