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Lifestyles

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month; support meeting Monday

ALPENA — April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and Judy Poli and Kathy Brown are offering resources and support to those with Parkinson’s, as well as their caregivers. The women co-facilitate the Alpena Parkinson’s Support Group, which meets at 1 p.m. on the third Monday of each ...

Caution in the cold: Preventing carbon monoxide poisoning

ALPENA — With the chilly weather and power outages caused by the recent ice storm, many people are still without power and using portable generators and heaters indoors. While these may be helpful to keep warm, they should be used with caution as carbon monoxide, an invisible gas, can build ...

Hope Shores Alliance focusing on Sexual Assault Awareness Month

ALPENA — Hope Shores Alliance (HSA) invites the public to join them this April in bringing awareness to Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) through a variety of programs and resources. “This annual campaign aims to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on ...

Alpena Senior Center Dementia Symposium rescheduled to May 22

ALPENA — The Alpena Senior Citizens Center has rescheduled its symposium, Transforming Dementia Care: Empowering through the SPECAL Approach, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 22 at Alpena Community College’s Granum Theatre. The event had to be rescheduled because of the severe ice ...