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Alpena forced to release partially-treated sewage into river
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ALPENA – On Tuesday, the City of Alpena was forced to begin depositing sewage into the Thunder Bay River due to the sewage plant inability to keep up with the influx of water and sewage intake. Because of this situation, the sewage was partially treated but not broken down to normal ...
Alpena County prepared for more flooding, says Modrzynski
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ALPENA — At Tuesday’s Alpena County Finance, Ways, and Means committee meeting, Nick Modrzynski updated board members on the severity of flooding in the county. He told The News that the county is monitoring conditions and is prepared to evacuate residences if flooding worsens. At the ...
Bus routes affected by flooding, school closures so far avoided
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ALPENA — School bus routes across Northeast Michigan are being affected by flooding and collapsed roads caused by heavy rainfall and melting snow. Alpena Public Schools Superintendent Dave Rabbideau and Alcona Community Schools Superintendent Dan O’Connor said that bus routes have been ...
Alcona County to lift road restrictions
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ALCONA COUNTY — Effective Monday at 6:30 a.m., the Alcona County Road Commission will be lifting all seasonal weight and speed restrictions. For more information, contact the Road Commission at 301 N. Lake Street, P.O. Box 40, Lincoln, Michigan 48742, by phone at 989-736-8168, or by e-mail ...
State Emergency Operations Center activation extended in response to rising water levels
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LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) statewide at noon today as water levels continue to rise, threatening dams and severe flooding across the state. “Protecting Michiganders and their property is our top priority,” said ...