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Alpena student Cooper Bright named to 2025-26 MIAA Academic Honor Roll

ALBION - Alpena student scholar athlete Cooper Bright was included in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll for the 2025-26 year. Bright was a member of Albion's track and field teams and has now received this honor four times. The MIAA Academic Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who maintain a 3.5 grade-point average for the academic year while earning a varsity letter in an MIAA-sponsored sport. Bright graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in psychology and a minor in educational studies with a concentration in human ...

Voters approve Alcona County millages

ALCONA COUNTY - Voters in Alcona County voted to approve a pair of millage requests during Tuesday’s primary election. The tax funds will be used to fund the Alcona County Library and local law enforcement. ALCONA COUNTY LIBRARY OPERATING MILLAGE The Alcona County Library operating ...

Older Persons and Youth and Recreation millages pass

ALPENA -- Alpena County voters approved both renewals for the Older Persons and Youth and Recreation millages. The unofficial voting results will be certified today by the Board of Canvassers. The Youth and Recreation millage renewal passed with a vote of 4,339 to 2,355 and the Older Persons ...

Alpena bagged lawn material and brush schedule

ALPENA — Beginning in 2026, composting bags will be required for lawn waste to be picked up curbside. Plastic bags will not be collected, the City of Alpena said in a press release on Monday. The use of the composting bags brings multiple benefits to Alpena’s composting program which ...

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AAA: Michigan gas prices jump to highest since May

DEARBORN — Gas prices in Michigan are up 13 cents from a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $4.36 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 31 cents more than this time last month and $1.22 more than this time last year. Motorists are paying an average of $65 for ...