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Gentry says New Yearâs Eve downtown was a success
22+ hour, 19+ min ago (380+ words) ALPENA " Downtown Alpena rang in the New Year by raising a New Year's Eve ball and fireworks for its second annual New Year's Eve celebration. Anne Gentry, Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) executive director, said this year's celebration was "definitely…...
Should we listen when wealthy people offer to pay more in taxes?
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (522+ words) Don't be fooled, though. Yes, the status quo is unsustainable, and pretending otherwise is reckless. But taxing the rich can't meaningfully solve our underlying fiscal problems. Worse, pursuing that illusion risks making those problems harder to fix while foreclosing opportunities…...
Wind power lies costing blue-state ratepayers
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (836+ words) Red states have low electric rates. Blue states gouge residents and businesses with exorbitant rates. But even worse are the bald-faced lies blue-state politicians tell you to defend the gouging. Instead of admitting that expensive electricity is a choice they're…...
Onaway school board: Winfield voted in as new board member, Hart announces retirement
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (559+ words) ONAWAY " On Tuesday at a special meeting of the school board, Mitchell Winfield was voted in as the newest member of the Onaway Area Community School District Board of Education after former board member Lain Veihl resigned on Dec. 9. Board…...
Local firefighter avoids serious injury after struck by vehicle
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (250+ words) ALPENA "On New Year's Eve, an Alpena Township Fire Department firefighter was struck by a passing vehicle, after being dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on US 23 North. Fortunately, the firefighter was only struck by the side mirror of the…...
Return-to-office critics warned of mass resignations. So far, they havenât happened in Vermont
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (779+ words) When Vermont Gov. Phil Scott announced that state workers would need to return to offices at least three days per week starting Dec. 1, the state employees" union warned the initiative could cause a mass exodus of top staff. So far,…...
AACU donates to Lincoln Haven
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (125+ words) AACU donates to Lincoln Haven'thealpenanews.com AACU donates to Lincoln Haven LINCOLN " The Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) hosted an Angel Tree for the Lincoln Haven in its Lincoln branch office this holiday season. Credit union members and employees…...
Tesla loses title as world’s biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (593+ words) Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from a year earlier. Chinese rival BYD, which sold 2.26 million vehicles last year, is now the biggest EV maker. It's a stunning reversal for a car company whose rise once seemed…...
Art in the Loft to host Corkscrew and Canvas
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (92+ words) Art in the Loft to host Corkscrew and Canvas'thealpenanews.com Art in the Loft to host Corkscrew and Canvas Art in the Loft will host Corkscrew and Canvas, with Mariah Brancheau on Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. People can create their very own…...
The classroom or the courtroom? The societal benefits of investing in public education
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (809+ words) The classroom or the courtroom? The societal benefits of investing in public education'thealpenanews.com The classroom or the courtroom? The societal benefits of investing in public education Investing in public education stands as one of the most crucial decisions policymakers…...