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Onaway school board debates HVAC options

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ONAWAY — The Onaway Area Community School District Board of Education met for a special meeting on Tuesday night to discuss the school’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, the board member vacancy, and the search for a new superintendent. At their meeting on Thursday, ...

Alpena secures 89-54 victory over Tawas on Tuesday

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ALPENA — The Alpena High School boys basketball team earned a decisive 89-54 win over the Tawas Braves, maintaining control throughout the game with a strong defensive presence and offensive attack. Alpena established its rhythm early, finishing the first quarter with a 20-10 lead. The ...

2025 Black Lake sturgeon season ends after 17 minutes

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BLACK LAKE — After only 17 minutes of fishing, this year’s sturgeon season on Black Lake (in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties) ended at 8:17 a.m. on Saturday. The season, which included spearing and hook-and-line fishing, was scheduled to run Feb. 1-5, or until the harvest quota of ...

NMORC to host jail release simulation

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ALPENA — The Northern Michigan Opioid Response Consortium (NMORC), a federal grant funded program under the Michigan Center for Rural Health, is sponsoring a jail release simulation event in Alpena on Feb. 18, according to a Tuesday press release. The committee of organizations bringing ...

Alcona Road Commission meets today

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The Alcona County Road Commission and the Alcona County Department of Public Works will hold meetings today at 4 p.m. The road commission will be held first with the DPW meeting to follow. The meeting will be held at the Alcona County Road Commission at 301 North Lake St. in Lincoln. These ...

Alcona HS awarded pollinator seed kits

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The Sand County Foundation, a nonprofit that champions voluntary conservation practices by farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners, awarded pollinator seed starter kits to 17 Michigan schools. Alcona Community High School was listed as a recipient of that generous gift. The seed starter ...