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Evacuation order lifted after house explosion
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ALPENA — The area near the scene of a house explosion in Alpena on Tuesday has been given the all clear and people who were forced to evacuate can return to their homes safely. According to Alpena Fire Chief Andy Marceau, DTE Energy shut down the gas to the structure, but the cause of the ...
Printed paper planned for Wednesday
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ALPENA — There will be a print edition of The Alpena News for Wednesday but the delivery of the paper to its customers is dependent on the status of the Alpena Post Office, which is still without power as of Tuesday at 4:45 p.m. Subscribers who do not receive a paper on Wednesday are ...
House explodes in Alpena, evacuation underway
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ALPENA — Police and fire personnel in Alpena are evacuating the area of Clark Street and Merchant Street on Alpena’s northside after a house exploded. The blast happened at about 11:30 a.m and was felt and heard in downtown Alpena. The Alpena News reporter on scene said there is a strong ...
Ice storm response update
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ALPENA — Alpena County Emergency Operations continues to meet and respond to Sunday’s ice storm and have released information about where people can go to warm up and charge their devices and other critical information. In a press release on Tuesday, it was announced that the Alpena ...
Evacuation ongoing, two people injured in Alpena explosion
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ALPENA — The area around Clark Street and Merchant Street in Alpena is still under an evacuation due to a gas leak that caused an explosion earlier today that destroyed a home. According to Alpena Fire Chief Andy Marceau, DTE Energy is still on the scene, but the leaking gas is still not ...