Alpena NewsLocal news for Alpena, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Jones speaks to students at leadership camp- July 10, 2008 ALPENA, MI - Representative Rick Jones spoke to over 120 student delegates from across Michigan and Latvia including nine students from Bellevue and Eaton Rapids to the Freedom Academy on June 15.http://www.topix.net/city/alpena-mi/2008/07/jones-speaks-to-students-at-leadership-camp?fr... Perfect Day: Easy At Home, But a Real Challenge At the Office- July 8, 2008 By Cindy Droog Its so easy to create the perfect day at home. When it rained all day last Saturday, our perfect indoor day with the kids involved Charlie Brown specials , making cake and macaroni and cheese , ...http://www.topix.net/city/alpena-mi/2008/07/perfect-day-easy-at-home-but-a-real-challenge-... Bob-Lo, island of the white wood- July 7, 2008 It is approximately three miles long and 12 mile wide, and is 18 miles downriver from downtown Detroit -- just a five minute ferry ride from Amherstburg, Ontario.http://www.topix.net/city/alpena-mi/2008/07/bob-lo-island-of-the-white-wood?fromrss=1 New vaccine sneaks into body, then self-destructs- July 7, 2008 A new type of vaccine that sneaks into the body and then self-destructs -- all without needles -- may offer a new way to protect against a range of diseases, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/alpena-mi/2008/07/new-vaccine-sneaks-into-body-then-self-destruc... Most in U.S. see more trouble ahead- July 7, 2008 Like a plague that hits every economic class, race and age, soaring fuel prices are inflicting pain throughout the U.S. Nine in 10 people are expecting the ballooning costs to squeeze them financially over the ...http://www.topix.net/city/alpena-mi/2008/07/most-in-u-s-see-more-trouble-ahead?fromrss=1 Ask an Expert: Tough times mean you'll face hard choices- July 7, 2008 Q: Steve, what is your take on the state of small business right now And if small businesses are having as much of a hard time as it seems, what are they doing to break out of the doldrums - Rick A: If I had ...http://www.topix.net/city/alpena-mi/2008/07/ask-an-expert-tough-times-mean-youll-face-hard... Food pantries struggle to keep up with demand- July 7, 2008 In its first two weeks, the newly opened Francis Street Food Pantry saw a dramatic increase in clients.http://www.topix.net/city/alpena-mi/2008/07/food-pantries-struggle-to-keep-up-with-demand?... Employees say rising fuel prices make commuting too expensive. Will employers respond- July 7, 2008 You know times are tough when the governor of Michigan, the top executive in the state that put the nation on wheels and sold a generation of Americans on the virtues of gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs, is now ...http://www.topix.net/city/alpena-mi/2008/07/employees-say-rising-fuel-prices-make-commutin... From solar to coal, energy holdings fuel top portfolios- July 7, 2008 DIRTY OLD COAL is a funny thing: one of mankind's oldest forms of energy, it's a fundamental part of some of the world's most sought-after commodities, and it's as prevalent in North America as oil is in Saudi ...http://www.topix.net/city/alpena-mi/2008/07/from-solar-to-coal-energy-holdings-fuel-top-po... Plane's nose caves in during flight- July 7, 2008 NorthWest Airlines officials are trying to figure out what caused the nose cone of a plane to cave in during a flight on Sunday.http://www.topix.net/city/alpena-mi/2008/07/planes-nose-caves-in-during-flight?fromrss=1 |