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MyMichigan Obstetrics and Gynecology relocates to medical center in Alpena
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ALPENA — On Monday, MyMichigan Obstetrics and Gynecology will relocate to the second floor of MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena, according to a MyMichigan Health press release. The medical practice office will move from its current location in the Health Plex building to the Medical ...
Chamber leads fundraising for Alpena fireworks
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ALPENA — The Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce announced on Friday in a press release that it is leading the fundraising campaign for Alpena’s annual Independence Day Fireworks show. This year’s celebration will take place on Friday, July 3. As 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the ...
Ice storm tree and brush debris collection
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ALPENA — Beginning Monday, City of Alpena Department of Public Works (DPW) staff will begin the collection of brush from the ice storm, according to a City of Alpena press release on Friday. City officials remind residents that all brush should be stacked with the cut end facing the street. ...
State Emergency Operations Center activated in response to rising water levels at Cheboygan Dam
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CHEBOYGAN — Governor Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Friday due to rising water levels at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex on the Cheboygan River. "This morning, I'm activating the State Emergency Operations Center to coordinate state efforts around ...
From ruin to recovery
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The Great Lakes and their fisheries are, today, relatively healthy. We tend to take that for granted. We shouldn’t. As recently as the 1960s, because of unchecked water pollution, invasive species, and collapse of their most important fisheries, the Great Lakes were deemed by some to be an ...