thealpenanews.com —  9+ hour, 35+ min ago

...It's nothing," said Berry, 46, who works as a supervisor at a catfish growing and processing operation.... ...Mississippi tornado recovery is tough.... ...The Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a briefing to emergency managers Monday that preliminary assessments show 313 structures in Mississippi... ...On Monday, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency revised the state's death toll from the tornado to 21, down from 25....

thealpenanews.com —  1+ day ago

...ALPENA -- The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education on Monday voted not to renew the contract of suspended Ella White Elementary School Tom Berriman... ...The Board voted 6 to 1 not to renew the contract with Board Member Eric Lawson as the lone dissenting vote.... ...At past board meetings, Berriman said he reached out to APS Superintendent Dave Rabbideau about ongoing issues at the school and his work-related... ..."The Board has considered all arguments, principles, circumstances, and significance in this matter," Board Member Andrew MacArthur said during the...

thealpenanews.com —  9+ hour, 7+ min ago

...The massacre at The Covenant School in Nashville was the latest in a series of mass shootings in a country that has grown increasingly unnerved by... ...The victims included three 9-year-old children, the school's top administrator, a substitute teacher and a custodian.... ...The victims were identified as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney, all 9 years old, and adults Cynthia Peak, 61; Katherine Koonce... ..."I was literally moved to tears to see this and the kids as they were being ushered out of the building," Metropolitan Nashville Police Chief John...

thealpenanews.com —  1+ day ago

...Alpena Township Board of Trustees may hire consultant to help construct fire plan. Tom Berriman's contract not renewed.... ...Alpena boys basketball players honored. Hockey fundraiser at NLA this weekend....

thealpenanews.com —  1+ day ago

...A Montmorency County woman had her Fantasy 5 ticket for days before finding out it was the winner of a $327,985 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery... ...Local woman hits lottery jackpot.... ...That's when I remembered I hadn't checked my ticket, so I went to scan it on the Lottery machine.".... ..."As soon as the message came up saying to file a claim at the lottery office, I knew I was the big winner!...

thealpenanews.com —  1+ day ago

...Alpena High School Robotics Team 5505 wins silver medal in districts.... ...STANDISH -- Alpena High School's FIRST Robotics Team 5505, Volts Squared, participated in the Standish-Sterling FIRST in Michigan tournament this... ...After performing well in Escanaba and at Standish-Sterling, Alpena High School's robotics team is on track to play at the state championship and... ...Muscle from Flint, MI), and Team 6533 (BeaverTech from Beaverton)....

thealpenanews.com —  1+ day ago

...With a pent-up demand, the Democrats have a shaky grip on control of the state House and state Senate for the first time in 40 years, but, despite... ...That about describes what the Michigan Legislature has done in its first three months of "doing the people's business" -- and that of the special... ...But that skimpy $180 check the governor wanted you to have got caught in the legislative meat grinder and never materialized, giving the Republicans... ...Gov.Gretchen Whitmer did a stiff arm on her labor pals who wanted this baby to be first out of the box in January, just after she took the oath....

thealpenanews.com —  1+ day ago

...The son of Donald Read Sr and Emma Read. Donald graduated from Oscoda High School.... ...Air Force 1952 and served at Sampson Air Force base in New York State. 29, 1953, he married Margret Apsey of Lincoln, Michigan.... ...Allen, Lily Allen, Noah LaFeldt, Hazel LaFeldt, Paxton Zielinski, Myles Zielinski, Camden Zielinski, Thayer Sherwood, Olivia Sherwood, Nora Hart... ...Zielinski, Kristen Sherwood, Kevin Hart, Sarah Parrott, Chris Austin, Jason Ferguson, Tyler Ferguson, Anna Austin, and 16 great-grandchildren Emma...

thealpenanews.com —  1+ day ago

...Lights Arena.... ...The annual Heather Rensberry Memorial Coed Hockey Tournament will take place this weekend, beginning Friday and continuing through Sunday at Northern... ...Tim Nunneley, chairman of the tournament, said.... ...Heather Rensberry was the winning goalie of the tournament the first year it took place....