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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed education budget plan focused mostly on the state’s struggling K-12 schools. But Michigan universities and community colleges would also get a big spending bump, assuming GOP lawmakers buy in.

cnelson@thealpenanews.com News Photo by Crystal Nelson Alpena Community College graduate Lilly Lewis attended the college’s drive-through commencement on Thursday via a school bus. Her family accompanied her to the ceremony on the bus, where they cheered her on, honked, and rang cow bells. ALPENA — About 70 Alpena Community College graduates participated in a drive-through commencement ceremony on Thursday. College officials decided to hold commencement in a drive-through format this year b...

May 4, 2021 Courtesy Photos Alpena Community College’s Student Leadership Commission put together a denim clothesline exhibit as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Students and staff were encouraged to sign or decorate jeans as a way of standing up to sexual violence and showing their support for survivors. ACC and Hope Shores Alliance hosted a virtual vigil on Facebook Live on Wednesday, April 28th. This event featured live music, interviews with community members, a moment of silence,...

ALPENA -- Alpena Community College officials announced on Monday a drive-through commencement ceremony will be held for graduates this spring. The graduation ce

jriddle@thealpenanews.com News Photo by Julie Riddle Alpena County Emergency Services Coordinator Mark Hall walks through the Emergency Operations Center at the Alpena County Central Dispatch building in March. ALPENA — There were too many people to list, they said. The people who led Alpena County’s charge in the war against the coronavirus spoke fervently, stories tumbling and blending as they described the systematic whirlwind that was the past 12 months. Name after name slipped from the...

sschulwitz@thealpenanews.com Local officials participated in a town hall video conference with Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist on Thursday. Among the local business, education and government officials participating in the meeting were Alpena Mayor Matt Waligora, Presque Isle farm owner Molly Stepanski, Alpena Community College President Dr. Don MacMaster, Laurie Sauer, director of the Area Agency on Aging, and Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Adam Poll. The meeting provi...

9 & 10 News February 22, 2021 On Monday, Republican and Democratic state legislators met with northern Michigan community colleges to talk about the ongoing success of the Michigan Reconnect program. “Business grows when its workforce is strong,” says Nikki Devitt, president of the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce. Michigan Reconnect is a state-wide program that provides free tuition at Michigan community colleges for eligible students 25 or older. The Michigan Department of Labor and ...

cnelson@thealpenanews.com News File Photo Alpena Community College welding instructor Tim Ratz, right, shows Olivia Price the setup for a generator during a welding class. EDITOR’S NOTE: Because of a mixup at The News, an incorrect version of this story appeared on Page 1A Tuesday and briefly at TheAlpenaNews.com Tuesday morning. The correct version appears below. ALPENA — Alpena Community College has received a $2.4 million grant that will allow the college to purchase new equipment and d...

cnelson@thealpenanews.com News Photo by Crystal Nelson Alpena Community College Registrar Sheila Rupp on Wednesday scans through the course catalogue for the spring semester. ALPENA — Most Alpena Community College students will begin the spring semester learning online when classes begin next week as the coronavirus continues to spread. College President Don MacMaster said college officials made the decision, which isn’t mandated by the governor or local health department. “For most of...

cnelson@thealpenanews.com News Photo by Crystal Nelson Carrie Burr, assistant branch manager with Northland Area Federal Credit Union, works in the credit union’s temporary lending office in Alpena. ALPENA — While Northeast Michigan offers a good quality of life for area residents, businesses often struggle to recruit the professionals they need to fill positions in our rural region. To overcome the gap, employers boost traditional incentives such as pay and benefits and try unconventional ...