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HERRON — One injury has been reported during a structure fire late tonight on Wolf Creek Road. Others were inside when the fire started but were believed t
ALPENA -- The Alpena Fire and Police departments, along with the Michigan State Police, responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Riple
sschulwitz@thealpenanews.com News Photo by Steve Schulwitz Alpena Fire Department Captain Andy Marceau connects a firehose to a fire truck while at work Monday. The City of Alpena, and Alpena Township could begin talks about a service contract where the city would manage the township department. The township could also choose to rebuild its department. ALPENA — After voting in December not to pursue a long-term contract with Alpena Township to provide fire services, the Alpena Municipal Council voted 5-0 Monday, to open talks with township officials once more. The city was hired in January...
jriddle@thealpenanews.com News Photo by Julie Riddle Alpena Fire Department firefighter/paramedic Chris Morrison smiles during a visit from Loki, the husky he helped save from the Thunder Bay River on Jan. 8. ALPENA — “They even watched it in Australia,” Alpena Fire Department firefighter/paramedic Chris Morrison marvelled, shaking his head at the hubbub over a video of a dog rescue that went viral. The icy waters of Thunder Bay River were both perpetrator and backdrop as Morrison, encased in protective gear, swam to the rescue of a husky on Jan. 8. Caught on video and shared online, th...
Jan 16, 2021 ALPENA – Programs from the Association of Lifelong Learners for Jan. 19-22 include a leadership book review, equity in education, camera club, Smart911, and sampling local takeout meals from area restaurants. Currently all programs are via Zoom livestream only. These programs are open to the public. Just send an email to ALL@Alpenacc.edu to receive Zoom connection information. Feel free to share this list with your friends, relatives and other organizations. Programs for the next week are detailed below. Tuesday morning Tune in at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday for “”Leadership in...