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Alpena Public Schools board members heard concerns about the delayed Family Partnership Program, alleged personnel action involving its director, campaign use of APS imagery and construction costs during the board’s regular meeting Monday.
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A League of Women Voters event in Alpena replaced the traditional debate format with small-group conversations between voters and five Alpena Public Schools Board of Education candidates.
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Alpena Community College welcomed more than 100 students to The Market at ACC Open House earlier this week, where students received free soup and bread while learning about resources available on campus.
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The Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel will meet Oct. 8 at First United Methodist Church in Alpena, with a catered lunch, a presentation on natural supplements and an update on retirement benefits.
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Alpena Public Schools employees showed measurable improvement in engagement compared with a 2024 survey, but staff responses continued to raise concerns about workload, leadership turnover and disruptive behavior. District leaders say they are reviewing the feedback and plan to conduct another survey in the spring.
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A new Alpena Community College policy approved by trustees will give students more consistent ways to receive credit for apprenticeships, certifications, military training and other college-level learning completed outside the classroom.
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Alpena Community College has begun planning a new climbing range south of its Woodward Avenue solar array, using a $3.125 million U.S. Economic Development Administration grant to train future utility linemen.
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Chris Kauffman, Class of 2003, and Corey Brooker, Class of 1990, will be inducted into the Alpena Wildcat Alumni Hall of Fame during Homecoming festivities on Sept. 25, 2026.
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Alpena Community College has opened a free market pantry in the Besser Technical Center, giving students access to food, hygiene supplies, meal cards and nutrition education through a $99,700 state grant.
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The League of Women Voters of Northeast Michigan will host a free, nonpartisan question-and-answer event for Alpena Public Schools board candidates on Sept. 23.
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Alpena County Administrator Jesse Osmer proposed placing the county fairgrounds under the Parks and Recreation committee, arguing the change could ease pressure on the general fund while directing existing recreation money toward needed improvements. Committee members opposed moving the MSU Extension office, and two board members said they did not support transferring the fairgrounds.
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Alpena Public Schools is considering a $29 million bond proposal that could go before voters in May 2027, with the district outlining possible building, safety, accessibility and athletic improvements while preparing for community input this fall.
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Alpena Public Schools and nearby Alcona Community Schools commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with announcements, moments of silence and age-appropriate classroom discussions. A large American flag flew above Chisholm Street in Alpena in honor of those killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks.
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The AMA ESD is asking voters in Alpena, Montmorency and Alcona counties to continue a 1.2872-mill levy that supports special education programs, services and reimbursements to local school districts.
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Milo Dahleen of Alpena High School was named a semifinalist in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, placing him among more than 16,000 students nationwide competing for about 6,700 scholarships.
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The Association of Lifelong Learners will host its Fall Foliage, Facts and Fun event Oct. 21, with walking and bus tours, lunch and three route options to the UAW Conference Center on Black Lake.
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The Association of Lifelong Learners will host acoustical guitarist and balladeer Chuck “Butch” Runyon at the Granum Theatre on Thursday afternoon.
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New 2025-2026 M-STEP results show 25.9% of Alpena Public Schools third graders reached proficiency in English Language Arts, down from 31.9% the previous year. Third- and fourth-grade results also declined significantly in mathematics, while older grades were largely steady.
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Alpena native Breanna Burrone will compete on the upcoming season of “The Voice of Germany,” premiering Sept. 11. Because the program will not be broadcast or directly streamed in the United States, Burrone plans to share updates and video content so supporters back home can follow her blind audition.
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Elizabeth Kieliszewski has returned to Alpena High School and ACES Academy as a college adviser through Michigan College Access Network’s Advise MI program.
