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Fatal house fire in Metz Township
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METZ TOWNSHIP — On Wednesday at 8:37 p.m. a 911 call was made to Presque Isle County Central Dispatch indicating that his neighbors house was on fire which is located in Metz Township. The Posen Fire Department responded with three trucks and 12 firefighters and were assisted with mutual ...
Alpena County commissioners meet Tuesday
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ALPENA — The Alpena County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Howard Male Conference room in the county’s annex building. During the meeting, Alpena County Emergency Management Director Nick Modrzynski will update the commissioners on the recent ice storm and ...
Help your trees recover from yet another March storm in northern Michigan
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LANSING - March madness has taken on a different meaning in parts of northern Michigan over the past two years. Strong winter storms hit the landscape and communities in March 2025 and again this week, coating (or burying) trees and forests in heavy layers of ice and snow. Many parts of ...
State Treasurer: Tax extension relief available to taxpayers in Alpena, Alcona counties
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LANSING - State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks today announced that individuals and businesses impacted by the extreme winter weather from March 15-16 are now eligible for state tax extension relief. Individual and business taxpayers in Alcona, Alpena, Delta, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Roscommon and ...
Alpena Township Trustees meet Monday
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ALPENA — The Alpena Township Board of Trustees will meet on Monday at 6 p.m. at the township office building on U.S. 23 North. During the meeting, the trustees are also expected to go into closed session near the end of the meeting to discuss a confidential legal opinion. This meeting is ...