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🌱 What ended plans for a major entertainment complex at Alpena’s fairgrounds?

Alpena, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Alpena! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What ended plans for a major entertainment complex at Alpena’s fairgrounds?
  • Will Alpena join a new alliance to fight for rural road funding?
  • Creditors given deadline to file claims in Judith Armstrong house trust

Also on today's calendar: Todd Allen Herendeen and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Periods of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Alpena County ends fairgrounds entertainment complex talks (upnorthlive.com) — Alpena County commissioners have voted 5-3 to end negotiations with Blackwaters LLC on a proposed entertainment complex at the Alpena County Fairgrounds. The project would have added a festival stage and upgrades, but concerns from the Fair Society and strong public opposition led officials to halt the plan, leaving the fairgrounds’ future direction undecided.
   

2. Northern Michigan counties look to bring rural roads voice to Lansing (wcmu.org) — Alpena County Road Commission is weighing whether to join a new Rural Roads Alliance that aims to give small northern counties more clout in Lansing on funding and regulations. After recent flooding and ice damage, commissioners want a full presentation before deciding in July, as advocates argue counties like Alpena lack money for their own lobbyists.
   

3. Notice to creditors – Judith K. Armstrong (piadvance.com) — Creditors of the late Judith K. Armstrong’s house trust are being directed to submit any claims to trustee Matthew Prucha through attorney Keith Wallace at his office on South Second Avenue in Alpena. Claims must be filed within four months of this notice, after which the Presque Isle County home and other trust assets will be distributed to beneficiaries.
   

4. Michigan man accsued of targeting Marcus minor online (nwestiowa.com) — Alpena County deputies arrested a 30-year-old Samp Road resident after Marcus, Iowa police tipped them that a local man was allegedly targeting a Marcus minor online. Electronics were seized, multiple felony charges were filed, and the sheriff’s office now asks anyone who believes their child may have communicated with the suspect to contact Deputy Frost.
   

5. Family Movie Night – Aug.14 at Alpena bandshell (thealpenanews.com) — Families across the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona district are invited to a free Movie Night at the Alpena bandshell on August 14 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. With food trucks, resource tables, and time to meet teachers from multiple local schools, the event aims to strengthen school-family connections before the new year.
   

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  • Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(01271) - 650 N Ripley Blvd in Alpena. Apply here.
  • Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 67985, W Washington & Bagley in Alpena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alpena here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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