Alpena County Library to be closed Jan. 31
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The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library will be closed on Friday, Jan. 31, for a staff professional development day.
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POLICE BLOTTER: Alcona deputies handle 131 complaints
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Recent actions by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. ALCONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE For the week Jan. 6-12, 131 complaints were handled resulting in the following: Citations Issued: 11 Arrests: 2 Operate While Intoxicated: ...
Local restaurants and employees who depend on tips prepare for new tipped-wage law
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ALPENA — Local restaurants and the employees who depend on tips to help pay their bills are preparing for the implementation of Michigan’s new tipped-wage law next month. Business owners around the state say the increase in wages will force them to raise prices and tipped workers fear ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events planned for Monday
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ALPENA — Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday in the U.S. observed on the third Monday of January each year. The holiday was established in 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. King was a Baptist ...
One killed in 3-vehicle crash Wednesday in Mitchell Township
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MITCHELL TOWNSHIP — A three-vehicle crash on Wednesday killed one motorist and injured three others, according to a Thursday press release from the Alcona County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred at approximately 4:10 p.m. on M-65, one mile north of McCollum Lake Road in Mitchell ...
PREP ROUNDUP: Wildcats swim loses to Essexville Garber
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On Tuesday, the Wildcats varsity boys swim team traveled to Essexville Garber and lost 69-110. Despite the loss, many great finishes and improvements were demonstrated. Highlight swimmers include Joshua Short who received first in both the 200-yard Freestyle and 500-yard Freestyle, ...