https://www.wcmu.org/tags/alpena-county Alpena County en-US Copyright Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:31:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-16/ice-storm-leaves-more-than-100-000-northern-michigan-residents-without-power Blizzard conditions and heavy ice accumulation have downed trees and powerlines in some northern lower Michigan counties. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:31:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-16/ice-storm-leaves-more-than-100-000-northern-michigan-residents-without-power Emma George-Griffin https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-14/as-alpena-recovers-it-may-take-residents-helping-each-other-to-muster-the-next-storm As restoration efforts continue, the next storm system could take Alpena community back to 'square one'. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:18:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-14/as-alpena-recovers-it-may-take-residents-helping-each-other-to-muster-the-next-storm Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-14/spitzer-the-card-game-endemic-to-northeast-michigan Played in senior centers and local bars in Alpena and Rogers City, Spitzer is a card game where you don't know who your partner is until your deep in it. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 23:12:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-14/spitzer-the-card-game-endemic-to-northeast-michigan Courtney Boyd https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-27/community-food-support-efforts-underway-for-alpena-factory-workers A variety of food drives and community dinners have been popping up across Alpena county to support over 150 workers and their families after a wood panel factory shut down operations seemingly overnight. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:02:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-27/community-food-support-efforts-underway-for-alpena-factory-workers Scott Rechlin https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-26/artists-invited-to-participate-in-downtown-alpena-mural-project The Alpena Downtown Development Authority is hosting its sixth annual Fresh Waters Downtown Mural Project, inviting artists to participate and share their work with the community. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 23:20:44 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-26/artists-invited-to-participate-in-downtown-alpena-mural-project Scott Rechlin https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-23/shock-consumes-alpena-after-factory-lays-off-over-150-workers Workers at the Decorative Panels International plant were unaware the company was on the verge of closing and that mass layoffs were on the horizon. Sat, 24 Feb 2024 00:44:20 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-23/shock-consumes-alpena-after-factory-lays-off-over-150-workers Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-23/community-rallies-for-alpena-workers-after-unexpected-layoffs-factory-closure The Decorative Panels International company has suddenly closed a long-standing factory in Alpena County, causing more than 150 workers to lose their jobs. Sat, 24 Feb 2024 00:11:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-23/community-rallies-for-alpena-workers-after-unexpected-layoffs-factory-closure Scott Rechlin, Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-04-05/another-threat-at-alpena-public-schools-determined-illegitimate Local and state police traced a phone call after a suspected student left a threatening voicemail in the central office of the Alpena Public School district. The student was removed from school. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:41:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-04-05/another-threat-at-alpena-public-schools-determined-illegitimate Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-04-04/local-and-state-police-investigate-threat-at-alpena-elementary-school-ruled-illegitimate It's the third threat in a week law enforcement have investigated violent threats in the Alpena Public School district. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 21:53:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-04-04/local-and-state-police-investigate-threat-at-alpena-elementary-school-ruled-illegitimate Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-06-04/north-central-michigan-college-aims-to-fill-emergency-worker-shortage A college in northern Michigan is expanding paramedic education to communities without it.It’s the latest effort to help fill a critical shortage of… Fri, 04 Jun 2021 22:47:05 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-06-04/north-central-michigan-college-aims-to-fill-emergency-worker-shortage Taylor Wizner