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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 provided Gilchrist an opportunity to share some of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed budget priorities f...

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 Economic Opportunity (LEO) says since the program started on February 2 nd, they’ve received more ...

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 double the space for its manufacturing and welding programs. The U.S. Department of Commerce grant w...

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 our students, the first week of classes will be remote,” MacMaster said. “For a handful of the ...

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 methods such as helping hires’ spouses find work and contractors. Tom Moran, CEO and founder of M...