Scrap Tire Community Cleanup Day to be hosted by Conservation District
Scrap Tire Community Cleanup Day to be hosted by Conservation District The Alpena-Montmorency Conservation District will accept clean, dry scrap tires from non-commercial sources on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 1425 Airport Road, Alpena, MI 49707. This service is offered free of charge to the communities of Alpena and Montmorency Counties, and goodwill donations will be accepted. Guidelines for donating scrap tires are as follows: Rims must be removed. Passenger car & light truck tires only. We will NOT accept the following: ag/tractor tires, loader ...
Warfighter Scuba returns to marine sanctuary
ALPENA — Alumni divers from the nonprofit program Warfighter Scuba brought Purple Heart veterans back to the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS) to get certified in dry suit diving. Warfighter Scuba is a program based in Roatan, Honduras which teaches combat-wounded veterans to ...
Understanding Parkinson’s: What causes it, how it’s treated, and what you can do
ALPENA – Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurological disorder in the world, and most people have symptoms for at least a decade before they are finally diagnosed. Historically considered a disorder of movement (slow, stiff, tremor), the non-motor symptoms (irritable bowel ...