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ALPENA — Money for roads from the state government and funds from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act have been slow to arrive in Alpena County
ALPENA — Next week’s programs from the Association of Lifelong Learners have been announced. Currently, most programs are via Zoom livestream. 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. Monday: ALICE ALICE and the $1.9 Trillion Stimulus presentation will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, in person and on Zoom, presented by Joe Gentry. Six years ago the Michigan Association of United Ways released it first ALICE Report that was supported by Co...
ALPENA — Next week, the Association of Lifelong Learners has a packed schedule with something for everyone. 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. Monday, March 1 Searching for invasive amphipods, killer shrimp and demon shrimp will be at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 1. Every summer the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alpena field office collects samples that are examined for organisms, some barely visible to the naked eye, that could impact game fish species. Du...
Feb 6, 2021 ALPENA — Alpena County Road Commission Managing Director Ryan Brege addressed the Alpena Lions Club on Tuesday, Feb. 2. During the Zoom meeting, plans for the updating of the Harry Fletcher Bridge on Bagley were outlined. The Harry Fletcher Bridge was constructed in 1976 at a cost of $390,000. Since it was built, the traffic crossing the bridge has grown to a daily traffic count in excess of 15,000 vehicles. The bridge, in conjunction with the business development along Bagley and M-32, has created a bottleneck and traffic concerns. The new bridge will have a center lane, traffi...
Alpena News editorial Beginning Feb. 1, the Bagley Street Bridge will be closed for most of the rest of the year for a $10.3 million renovation project. The bridge “was built for the needs of” the 1970s, when it was first erected, Alpena County Road Commission Managing Director Ryan Brege said. “Where we stand with it now, with Bagley Street being so important, it needs serious maintenance. We are essentially doubling the width of the bridge, and it will be more user-friendly for motorists and pedestrians.” The project will force a large detour for motorists around Bagley, which wil...