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Alpena man pleads guilty to B&Es & assault of 73 year-old woman
May 15, 2013 – 12:08 am | Comments Off
Alpena man pleads guilty to B&Es & assault of 73 year-old woman

A young Alpena man is facing a lengthy stay in prison after pleading guilty to multiple break ins and the assault of an elderly woman.

Math Science Center family engineering night at AMA-ESD
May 15, 2013 – 12:06 am | Comments Off
Math Science Center family engineering night at AMA-ESD

A special educational program for K-8 students is being held at the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District (AMA-ESD) Wednesday evening.

Tawas City man part of 125th Trooper Recruit School
May 15, 2013 – 12:05 am | Comments Off
Tawas City man part of 125th Trooper Recruit School

A total of 80 prospective troopers reported to the Michigan State Police (MSP) Training Academy in Lansing Sunday, for the first day of the 125th Trooper Recruit School.

Man rams Kalkaska jail to try and free inmate
May 15, 2013 – 12:03 am | Comments Off
Man rams Kalkaska jail to try and free inmate

Authorities say a 45-year-old man crashed a vehicle into a northern Michigan jail in an attempt to free a female inmate.

Report card: Great Lakes still have big problems
May 15, 2013 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
Report card: Great Lakes still have big problems

A decades-old effort to nurse the battered Great Lakes to health has made progress toward reducing toxic pollution and slamming the door on invasive species, but the freshwater seas continue to face serious threats.

Native American remains from Oscoda & Midland to be laid to rest
May 14, 2013 – 12:14 am | Comments Off
Native American remains from Oscoda & Midland to be laid to rest

The remains of at least 11 Native Americans, some of which were unearthed during a road construction project in Oscoda, will be buried at a cemetery in mid-Michigan.

APS asking $225K for new house in Wildcat Court
May 14, 2013 – 12:12 am | Comments Off
APS asking $225K for new house in Wildcat Court

The second home in Wildcat Court is now on the selling block.

Alcona farmers urged to attend tonight’s meeting on bovine TB
May 14, 2013 – 12:10 am | Comments Off
Alcona farmers urged to attend tonight’s meeting on bovine TB

Cattle farmers within a 10-mile radius of a recently discovered herd in Alcona County that tested positive for bovine Tuberculosis are urged to attend a meeting with state officials Tuesday evening.