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ACCOA Board president resigns

LINCOLN — Alcona County Commission on Aging President Phil Potter and Board Member Pam McKinnon resigned from the board due to personal reasons during the organization’s meeting in late July. The two resigned before the ACCOA’s annual election. The terms for ACCOA Treasurer Robert Turek, ...

‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ explores journalistic ethics

ALPENA — Fireside Theatrics’ debut performance in Alpena, “The Lifespan of a Fact,” sheds light on several serious topics — journalistic integrity and suicide. In the three-actor play, Kendra Neumann plays fiercely smart and strong editor Emily Penrose, Morgan Suszek plays ...

V-J Day celebration starts Friday in Hillman

ALPENA — The annual V-J Day celebration kicks off Friday in Hillman. Over the next several days, there will be a lot of fun things to do, great food to eat, and entertainment to enjoy. Victory over Japan Day, also known as V-J Day, is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War ...

Officials talk ice storm, extreme weather preparedness

ALPENA — Northern Michigan residents learned firsthand the impacts and costs of severe weather events, like the ice storm that battered the area in late March. For many years, large and dangerous weather events were associated with locations many miles from northern Michigan, but the ice ...