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Health department 2024 audit nears completion

ALPENA — District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) can breathe easy now that its 2024 audit is nearing completion. Finance and Human Resource Director Michelle Konwinski told Health Board members on Tuesday in Cheboygan that they can expect to receive the 2024 audit by the end of the month. ...

New Great Lakes Now episode

ALPENA - On July 25 July 26, people can catch “Old Boats and New Adventures,” an episode of Great Lakes Now from Detroit PBS. On the next episode of Great Lakes Now, you will sail Lake Huron in a work boat designed centuries ago, bring a historic passenger ship back to its former glory, ...

UPDATED: 9 candidates to run for 4 APS school board seats

ALPENA — Nine candidates have filed to run for four seats on the Alpena Public Schools Board of Education on the Nov. 3 ballot. Current school board members Sarah Fritz, AJ MacArthur, Anna Meinhardt, and Eric Hansen all have terms ending on Dec. 31. Fritz and MacArthur have filed to run ...

Pickleball tournament coming to Alpena Aug. 22–23

ALPENA - As the fastest growing recreational sport in America, pickleball is a fun, fast-paced game that appeals to people of all ages and skill levels. With Bay View Park’s brand-new courts ready to go, MyMichigan Health Foundation is excited to embrace this new sport and serve up its ...

Michigan voters choosing mail ballots at record pace

LANSING – With two weeks left before the Aug. 4 Primary Election, 572,553 Michigan voters have already cast their ballot, according to data publicly available on the relaunched Michigan Voting Dashboard. Voter requests for mail ballots and the number of completed ballots returned are ...