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Cavitt calls for sanctuary city hearing

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On Wednesday, State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, called for a Government Operations Committee hearing on his plan to ban sanctuary city policies in Michigan. Cavitt’s request for a hearing comes after an undocumented immigrant was accused of murdering a 25-year-old woman in Grand ...

2 buyers backed out of DPI plant after closure, Mahler says

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ALPENA — Shortly after Decorative Panels International announced the closure of its plant in Alpena last month, a pair of potential developers showed interest in purchasing and reopening it. After touring the facility and learning that key employees who are needed to restore operations ...

Coalition forms to increase youth education with nature

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ALPENA — The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, a regional organization focused on place-based education in Michigan, is partnering with multiple foundations and organizations to launch the Michigan Children and Nature Coalition, an organization with the goal of supporting youth ...

Art in the Loft’s Young Artist Exhibit opens April 4

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ALPENA — Budding artists in kindergarten through 12th grade will have their masterpieces on display April 4 through 27 at Art in the Loft. The 2024 Young Artist Exhibit will feature over 600 pieces from student artists from 17 schools across Northeast Michigan. The exhibit opens with an ...

Design plan to be drafted for Alpena pool

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ALPENA — The total estimated cost of the proposed expansion was announced on Tuesday at the Alpena County Board of Commissioners’ meeting and the dollar amount was an eye-popping $80 million. However, the design plans were based on nearly all the components collected from design ...