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Alpena residents create spooky photo props for the community

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ALPENA — Earl Lewandowski and Brittany Rouleau have invited the community to stop by and enjoy their spooky decorations on Tawas Street in Alpena. Lewandowski told The News that he is a “huge fan of pretty much every holiday.” He said that he and Rouleau started decorating the outside ...

Candidates for Onaway City Council gear up for election

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Onaway — Voters in Onaway will have the chance to pick two city council members at the Nov. 4 general election. The candidates who will be on the ballot are incumbents Andrew Bischer and Roger Marsh, and a new candidate, Larry Knerr. ROGER MARSH Marsh has served on the city council for ...

AMA-ESD announces funding loss

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ALPENA –– Extra support for young families in the Alpena area will come to an end due to cuts in the state school aid budget in fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026. The Great Start Collaborative (GSC) and Family Coalition in the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District (AMA ESD) ...

Whitmer announced road funding for Hillman

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Thursday that Hillman is one of 39 communities across the state that have populations less than 10,000 that will receive road funding grants awarded through the Community Service Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) Category B program. Hillman is slated to receive ...

MDHHS instructed by USDA to pause November SNAP

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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) was told by the federal government’s Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to hold November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issuance and ongoing benefits due to the federal government ...