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MSP Alpena Post to host community blood drive Thursday

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The Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post is hosting a blood drive on Thursday in partnership with Versiti Blood Center of Michigan, according to a Wednesday press release. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Alpena Fire Department on 501 W. Chisholm Street. ...

Election for 911 surcharge renewal in May

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ALPENA — Alpena County commissioners voted to approve a special election for an Alpena County 911 Central Dispatch surcharge renewal at Tuesday’s Finance, Ways, and Means committee meeting. Alpena County 911 Central Dispatch Director Kim Elkie stated in a memo to the commissioners that ...

ACC basketball teams to host food drive tonight

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ALPENA – The Alpena Community College Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams will participate in the conference-wide Hunger Games food drive during their final home game of the season on tonight as they take on Bay College at Park Arena. Fans who bring a canned food item or other ...

Pothole season in Northeast Michigan

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ALPENA – Pothole season is officially upon motorists in Northern Michigan. In Alpena, there are several roads that either need to be repaired, patched, or resurfaced due to large pits in the road that are more than a few inches deep. City of Alpena Engineer, Steve Shultz said the city ...

Maple Ridge Township Supervisor failure to appear, warrant issued

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ALPENA — Maple Ridge Township Supervisor John Male, 72, failed to appear in court on Tuesday in the 88th District Court in Alpena. As a result, Judge Alan Curtis issued a bench warrant for his arrest. Male is charged with one count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, one count of ...

Alcona County Road Commission meets Wednesday

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The Alcona County Road Commission will meet on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the road commission office building. Immediately following the road commission meeting, the Alcona Department of Public Works will have its meeting. This meeting is open to the public and public comment is welcome.