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Banner Realty donates to Friends Together

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ALPENA — Margie Haaxma, Broker/Owner of Banner Realty, stopped by Friends Together on Thursday to make a generous donation in memory of Judy Burns, founder of Friends Together, for her outstanding dedication to the Alpena and surrounding communities that have been affected by a cancer ...

Alpena Public Schools to host job fair Sept. 10

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ALPENA — Alpena Public Schools will hold a job fair for instructional assistants, custodians, food service, bus drivers and bus attendants from noon to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at APS Central Office, 2373 Gordon Road in the boardroom. APS is hiring for full-time, part-time and ...

Ripley Boulevard resurfacing today

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ALPENA — The City of Alpena will be completing the work on Ripley Boulevard, between Washington Avenue and the railroad tracks, from the previous resurfacing project. The contractor will be on site today to adjust the manhole structures. This section of road will be closed for the duration ...

Fireworks may be part of New Year’s Eve in downtown Alpena

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ALPENA — This year’s New Year’s Eve celebration in downtown Alpena could include a five-minute fireworks display to welcome in 2026. On Tuesday, the Alpena Downtown Development Authority Board voted to set off a mini-fireworks show at midnight from the shore of the Thunder Bay River to ...

Long-distance cyclists make pit stop in Alpena

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ALPENA — A cross country road trip takes long enough in a motor vehicle — now try a bicycle! A group of seven cyclists made their way to Alpena on Wednesday, the 48th day of their 4,000-mile cross country bike tour from Burlington, Washington to Portland, Maine. Their route was ...