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By all accounts, Alpena Public Schools had another financially successful fiscal year in 2018-19.

Three students from Alpena High School are finalists in the 63rd annual Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition.

Two Onaway men were arrested Friday, after they were caught with approximately 15 grams of cocaine.

Emergency responders used the Jaws of Life to free an 80 year-old man from his SUV following a single-vehicle accident in Alcona County Tuesday morning.

Local police agencies join the Department of Natural Resources in releasing tips to help hunters have a safe and enjoyable firearms deer season.

Michigan drivers who want unlimited lifetime coverage for crash injuries will pay $100 per vehicle starting in July — a reduction from the record $220 they are assessed now.

The state of Michigan is opening the door to the sale of marijuana for recreational use starting in December, which is earlier than expected.

Authorities say a 13-year-old girl who was a passenger on a snowmobile has died after a crash with another snowmobile.

The Vietnam Vets, Chapter 583 have set up headquarters for Operations Holidays Feed A Family & Toys For Kids. They are located in the former Sears Store, next to Neiman’s Family Market in Alpena in the Thunder Bay Shopping Center.

The director of K-12 instruction for Alpena Public Schools provided a board of education committee Tuesday, with an overview on a few initiatives that are producing positive results for kids.

Alpena County Regional Airport has officially topped 10,000 enplanements for the year.

Public input will be gathered Wednesday evening, on shaping the future of Mich-e-ke-wis Park.