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Alpena hospital gets an A for safety from watchdog group

ALPENA — For the second time in a row, the Alpena hospital received an A for safety from hospital watchdog the Leapfrog Group. Scores released Friday by Leapfrog show MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena received high marks for not leaving dangerous objects in patients during surgery, for ...

A shivering night

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the 30th in a series of stories adapted from William Kelley’s book, “Wind Socks, Grass Strips, and Tail-Draggers.” Last week, Kelley flew around the Anchorage area and then received an invitation to join a friend near Mount McKinley. We followed the ...

BIZ BRIEFS: Holcim earns award, law firm opens

Holcim earns award A series of sustainability measures centered around an Alpena cement plant has caught the attention of the Michigan Manufacturers Association, which awarded Holcim Alpena its inaugural Manufacturing Sustainability Award. The award was presented at the annual Manufacturers ...

Traffic signal work begins Thursday

Traffic signal work will begin Thursday at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Bagley Street/Hobbs Drive, Alpena city government said in a news release Friday. The work could last two or three days, the city said. Work will continue the week of Nov. 25 and for as long as 10 days after ...