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🌱 How close Alpena came to upsetting Big North leader Marquette

Alpena, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Alpena! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How close Alpena came to upsetting Big North leader Marquette
  • Key hunting dates and TB testing requests for Alpena-area hunters

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 63, low: 42.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wildcats fall short in gutty effort against BNC leader Marquette (truenorthradionetwork.com) — Alpena’s Wildcats pushed Big North Conference leader Marquette to the wire Friday night before falling 34-21 in one of their most competitive efforts of the season. Coach DJ Szymoniak praised his players’ resilience and improvement, highlighting big plays from quarterback Cash Moughon and a defense that nearly delivered a late upset for the Alpena community.
   

• Michigan fall hunting guide: Deer, waterfowl, small game season dates to know (upnorthlive.com) — Hunters in Alpena County should note that deer archery season is underway and that the DNR is asking for deer heads from this area to be submitted for bovine tuberculosis testing. The statewide fall guide also details key dates for small game, waterfowl, turkey, and trapping seasons, plus corrections to muskrat regulations that could affect your time in the field.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • All children should be tested for lead at ages 1 and 2.
    If they’ve never been tested, they should get a test by age 6. Learn more about blood lead testing at Michigan.gov/MiLeadSafe. (Nextdoor )
  • Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Full-Time in Alpena. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Alpena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alpena here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Game Day Bay City! Get ready for tonight's Week 6 high school football action (mlive.com)

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Ok Alpena! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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