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Rain gardens take root in Alpena

ALPENA – The newest planting along River Street and behind PIF Cider are not fall flower beds. They are shallow basins built to catch rain and snowmelt before the water can race off pavement, into a storm sewer, and out into Thunder Bay. That distinction matters in a city that has drawn ...

Busy schedule for Lifelong Learners

ALPENA — The Association of Lifelong Learners (ALL) have released its schedule for programs for next week. Below is more information and a brief description of each. - Tour and Travel will be held on Monday at the ACC Madeline Briggs Center 140 from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. This will ...

NMMMA plans to award bids on Oct. 22

ALPENA — The Northeast Michigan Materials Management Authority (NMMMA) is a month away from re-awarding a bid for the new materials recovery facility (MRF) that will be constructed near the intersection of M-32 and Airport Road in Alpena. According to Bailey Barr, NMMMA executive ...

ACC climbing range plans beginning to take action

ALPENA — Alpena Community College’s next generation climbing range is in the beginning stages of planning, with a concept design of the range presented on Thursday. The climbing range plans were discussed at the ACC Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday. The future climbing range will ...

"Dolly Day” in Alpena on Friday

Sevierville, Tenn. – The Dollywood Foundation, home of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library announced Give Like Dolly Day on September 25, a global day dedicated to supporting local Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Programs and honoring Dolly’s extraordinary legacy of inspiring ...