Council authorizes September goose hunt at county fairgrounds
ALPENA – The Alpena Municipal Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to authorize a controlled Canada goose hunt at the Alpena County Fairgrounds after rejecting a similar request during last month’s meeting, citing limited success with nonlethal controls as a result of spring flooding, amid ...
Par-3 Challenge makes donation
ALPENA — The Alpena Golf Club ended its summer-long Par 3 Challenge and Million Dollar Shootout program on Aug. 30. Although no one won the million dollars, nine golfers won a chance to swing for a hole-in-one and one golfer was a lucky draw winner thus clinching the 10th spot. After ...
AAA: Gas prices fall in Michigan
DEARBORN - Gas prices in Michigan are down 12 cents from a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $4.03 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 17 cents less than this time last month but still 85 cents more than this time last year. Motorists are paying an average of ...
Community Foundation accepting grant applications for youth projects
ALPENA - The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) is accepting grant applications for its Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) grant. The deadline to apply is Oct. 15. All nonprofit agencies with a 501(c)(3) IRS designation, schools, churches (for non-religious ...
E-bikes, school zones, and bus stops: Back-to-school traffic creates new safety risks
DEARBORN — The back-to-school commute creates one of the busiest and most unpredictable traffic environments of the year. As students return to the classroom, drivers will encounter: - Heavier traffic around schools - Increased pedestrian activity - School buses making frequent ...