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Local scam

ALPENA - The Alpena County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a highly convincing scam that has recently been reported in our area involving video calls and fraudulent prize winnings. In these cases, individuals receive a video or phone call informing them that they have won a large ...

Dohring and Quintanilla to be examined June 10

HARRISVILLE—Joshua Dohring, 40, and Cassandra Quintanilla, 36, both had their probable cause hearings in the 81st District Court in Alcona County on Wednesday, where it was decided to hold their preliminary examinations at 11 a.m. on June 10. Dohring is charged with assault with intent to ...

Partners in Prevention hosts key stakeholders for Sequential Intercept Mapping Workshop

Alpena - Partners in Prevention has secured a $60,000 added value grant from the GAINS Center to bring their SIM (Sequential Intercept Mapping) Workshop to Alpena County. This workshop will bring together key partners to create a local “systems map” and establish local priorities for change and strategic plans. SIM Mapping Workshops result in a map that illustrates how people with behavioral health needs come in contact with and flow through the criminal justice system utilizing the framework of the Sequential Intercept Model. Partners in Prevention is pleased to have gained the ...

Chamber shares concern about future development

ALPENA — Local business and economic leaders in Alpena say they are concerned that backlash from a proposed project at the Alpena County Fairgrounds could impact future development in the area. They added that transparency and predictability are key driving factors for developers to ...