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ALPENA — Snow-covered and slushy roads have led to a string of car wrecks in Northeast Michigan today, including a head-on collision on U.S.-23 North near Rog

One thing about Up North Michiganders: We know how to make the most of winter. For many of us, that includes getting out on the ice to fish. But that comes

ALPENA — As the weather continues to get warm over the week, ice progression on inland lakes and the Great Lakes may slow down or weaken. On Jan. 17, Pr

ALPENA — Where an emergency happens and the manpower available to respond often dictates how long it takes for help to arrive and how many people show up to h

jriddle@thealpenanews.com ALPENA — You don’t see police costumes on Halloween anymore, said Erik Smith, undersheriff at the Alpena County Sheriff’s Office. Once a profession that drew stiff competition, police work has declined in popularity as a job choice, to the point that police departments are scrambling to get good candidates to fill job openings. Where once only three or four job postings might be found on any given day, the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards website now lists pages of vacancies in police departments across the state. The Alpena County Sheriff’s O...