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Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center to host community event

The Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Region 9 Area Agency on Aging, with support from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services through the ACCESS-ADRD Grant, will host a free community event, "The Aging Brain: What's Normal vs. a Warning Sign?" on Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Alpena Public Library. The program will help participants better understand normal cognitive aging, recognize potential warning signs of memory changes, connect with local resources, and access free cognitive screenings. "Events like this provide an important opportunity ...

Michigan jobless rate decreases during July

LANSING – Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.9 percent during July, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Employment receded by 23,000 over the month, while the number ...

Alpena County Library reconsideration policy tabled, for now

ALPENA — The Alpena County Library Board of Trustees met for its monthly meeting on Wednesday. Board members discussed a revision to the library’s reconsideration policy. Some board members argued that the policy contained redundancies and should be tabled before approving. According to ...

Life lessons learned while climbing a mountain

On Tuesday from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. the ACC Lifelong Learners will host Teri List who will share her experience of Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro - the tallest mountain in Africa and the tallest free standing mountain on earth with her two daughters and what it taught her. Please join in ACC ...

Rodeo time in Alpena

Alpena record shop Noise and Toys settles into new Werth Road location

ALPENA - Ryan Edmonds has settled into the new location of his small business Noise and Toys after moving the longtime record shop from its downtown location to a standalone building on Werth Road. The shop, which sells new and used vinyl records, CDs, tapes and music-related novelty items, ...