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68% of PIE&G customers now have power

As of Tuesday, Presque Isle Electric & Gas announced in a press release that 68% of its customers now have power, with 2,000 members restored on Monday. There have been 917 broken poles replaced (65 poles replaced on Monday), 1,002 miles of line have been restored, and 360 crews and 1,293 ...

Cavitt to host local office hours

State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, will soon host local office hours in Posen and Glennie. He will be at Presque Isle District Library in Posen from 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 18. The library is located at 11919 M-65. Then, he will visit Chat N’ Chew from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, ...

Alcona County Road Commission meeting today

The Alcona County Road Commission will hold a meeting at 4 p.m. today at their administrative office, 301 N. Lake St., Lincoln. Topics on the agenda include the East Central District Meeting at 9:30 a.m. on April 17, Alcona Community Schools Superintendent Dan O’Connor talking about a ...

Northeast Michiganders share experiences following ice storm

ALPENA — Terrified, hopeless, exhausted, thankful, and blessed. Those are only a few of the emotions people in Northeast Michigan described experiencing during the ice storm, the long and ongoing power outage, and through the early recovery process. Every person who was caught up in ...

Chamber’s Good Mid-Day Alpena lunch canceled

ALPENA — The Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce has canceled the Good Mid-Day Alpena lunch that had been scheduled for Thursday. "Due to all that is currently going on in Northeast Michigan, Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce is cancelling Thursday's Good Mid-Day Alpena Lunch," an email received ...