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Third Annual Mother’s Day Drag Show Brings Good and Bad Reaction from Alpena Residents
The third annual Mother’s Day Drag show at the Black Sheep Pub brings different reactions from residents in Alpena. “We have our third annual drag queen show this Mother’s Day weekend. So, we have a show on Saturday night at 9pm and then we have a show on Sunday at 1pm,” Owner of Black Sheep Pub, Kris Conger said.
Alpena High School Awards Top Performing Students In Career And Technical Education Programs
Alpena high school had an awards banquet to honor the top performing students in their career and technical education programs. “The students that were the top in each one of the 11 programs received a congratulatory gift from a local business and industry, as well as a medal and certificate and a laser engraved CTE mug” said Ron Worth, CTE work based learning coordinator at Alpena Public Schools.
Harrisville State Park Acquires Action Track Chair for People with Handicap and Mobility Issues
People with handicap and mobility issues near Harrisville have something special to look forward to this summer. “So, today what we’re looking at is our newly acquired action track chair. This was something new we have for the state park here in Harrisville. It’s a great addition to the park,” Unit Supervisor at Harrisville State Park, Eric Ostrander said.
Two Contractors Battle Out the Bid at Alpena City Council Meeting
In the last city council meeting, tensions were running high as two local contractors were bidding on the same street project in Alpena. “There is some local roadwork that will be starting soon. Near downtown, it will be our Second Avenue project and that’s goes from Fletcher to Hueber Street. And that is a project that’s been long coming. It’s water and sewer, street curb lines, drainage, everything. It’s a big project. It affects a lot of people, but it’s been spent needed for quite some time.” Alpena City Engineer, Stephen Shultz said.
Rain and thunderstorms expected to hit Northern Michigan, pleasant Mother's day ahead
Rain and a couple thunderstorms Tuesday night will linger into Wednesday morning before showers taper off. Separately, there could be some rain along/south of a Traverse City-Alpena line Thursday afternoon/evening. As of now, Mother's Day (Sunday) is looking pleasant. WEDNESDAY (MAY 8): Low pressure will swirl across Northern Michigan Wednesday...
Lieutenant Stuart Sharp of Alpena’s HUNT Team Discusses Drug Issues in the Community
Lieutenant Stuart Sharpe of the Huron Undercover Narcotics Team discusses the drug problems in Alpena. Here in Beautiful Alpena, it may be hard to believe that there is a drug issue. “Our area is not unique, and it is not different than the rest of the state of Michigan or the United States; we have a significant problem with drugs,” Lieutenant Stuart Sharp of the Michigan State Police said. In just this last year, forty-six million Americans have experienced a substance abuse disorder. “The misuse of narcotics impacts our community as a whole, stretches the resources of DHHS, Catholic Human Services, our local hospital and law enforcement,” said Sharp.
Black River Waterways Committee Taking on Huge Jetty Project
Black River will hopefully be undergoing some significant changes in the near future. The problems with sedimentation in black river have been happening for decades. “As you can see, the sedimentation is growing gigantically. This sand here used to be the river, the mouth of the river used to be sixty, seventy, eighty feet wide, now it’s 25 feet wide. In 2022 the DNR received a grant to fund a study to find a solution to the constant drudging in black river, to solve the sedimentation issue at the mouth of the Black River. The solution would be the installation of two jetties, one on the north side, one on the south side, protruding in the lake, approximately seven hundred and fifty feet,” Black River Waterways Committee Chairman, Dan Gauthier said.
Pied Piper Students Kick Off Mother’s Day Weekend With A Plant Sale
Pied Piper students will be having a plant sale this weekend using plants they grew at their school’s greenhouse. “We try to have it be 90% the student participation. All the flowers are grown here on site. We started from either seeds or plugs. Students planting all of them, watering and taking care of them since we started back in March” said Beth Lucas, Paraprofessional at Pied Piper school.
Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan to Build Fifty Affordable Houses in Hillman Village
In Hillman Village, some working-class families have a bright future as major housing developer, Habitat for Humanity, projects fifty new homes built in the next five years. “Currently, we have a major project, a five-year strategic plan. We have Habitat for Humanity, Northeast Michigan joined with the village of Hillman to develop nineteen and a half acres into affordable housing. We’re talking as much as 50 to 60 homes over the next five years,” Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan, Ted Fines Said.
Alpena Downtown Development Authority Awards Grants to Local Businesses
Big changes are coming to the downtown area. The Alpena Downtown Development Authority has awarded over $200,000 in grants to five businesses in the downtown area for facade transformation. The DDA received a $400,000 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to contribute to facade renovations throughout the downtown district. These changes to the downtown Alpena area will bring in more revenue and make the aesthetic of the area look even more beautiful than it already does.
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