Alpena County approves entertainment complex at fairgrounds:

thealpenanews.com/news/local-news/2026/10/alpena-county-board-approves-opioid-funding/

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Oct 14

Alpena County board approves opioid funding: ALPENA — The Alpena County Board of Commissioners approved distributing opioid remediation funding to three ...

thealpenanews.com/news/local-news/2026/09/fairboard-violations-discussed-at-county-meeting/

Sep 17

Fairboard violations discussed at county meeting: ALPENA — Alpena County Fairgrounds Manager Holly Akins told the Alpena County Facilities committee that she ...

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thealpenanews.com/news/local-news/2026/09/osmer-suggests-fairgrounds-move-to-parks-and-recreation/

Sep 17

Osmer suggests fairgrounds move to Parks and Recreation: ALPENA — Alpena County Administrator Jesse Osmer opened discussion regarding restructuring the Parks and ...

thealpenanews.com/news/local-news/2026/09/council-authorizes-september-goose-hunt-at-county-fairgrounds/

Sep 10

Council authorizes September goose hunt at county fairgrounds: ALPENA – The Alpena Municipal Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to authorize a controlled Canada goose ...

thealpenanews.com/news/local-news/2026/09/fairgrounds-playground-to-remain-where-located/

Sep 09

Fairgrounds’ playground to remain where located: ALPENA — The Optimist Club playground at the Alpena County Fairgrounds is not going to be moved and there is a ...

thealpenanews.com/news/local-news/2026/08/repairs-needed-at-alpena-optimist-club-youth-park-playground/

Aug 28

Repairs needed at Alpena Optimist Club Youth Park Playground: ALPENA — The Alpena County Commissioners discussed future improvements to the Alpena Optimist Youth ...

thealpenanews.com/news/2026/06/alpena-county-votes-to-cease-negotiations-with-blackwaters-ne/

Jun 10

Alpena County votes to cease negotiations with Blackwaters NE: ALPENA — A proposed entertainment complex and improvement project at the Alpena County Fairgrounds ...

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thealpenanews.com/news/2026/05/public-comment-dominates-alpena-county-board-meeting-again/

May 27

Public comment dominates Alpena County board meeting, again: ALPENA — Alpena County residents packed the Howard Male Conference Room Tuesday afternoon for the ...

thealpenanews.com/news/2026/05/alpena-county-facilities-committee-discusses-fairgrounds-recycling/

May 21

Alpena County Facilities Committee discusses fairgrounds, recycling: ALPENA — The Alpena County Board of Commissioners met for its monthly Facilities ...

thealpenanews.com/news/2026/05/blackwaters-provides-list-of-alleged-safety-violations-for-fairgrounds/

May 15

Blackwaters provides list of alleged safety violations for fairgrounds: ALPENA — The News received a list of alleged safety violations from Blackwaters NE on ...

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thealpenanews.com/news/2026/05/alpena-county-may-move-forward-with-blackwater-without-fair-board/

May 13

Alpena County may move forward with Blackwater without fair board: ALPENA — The Alpena County Board of Commissioners have decided to revisit the Blackwaters NE ...

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thealpenanews.com/news/2026/05/blackwater-debate-continues/

May 13

Blackwater debate continues: KAYLA WIKARYASZ News Staff Writer ALPENA — Concerns of residents about the fairgrounds development project dominated public comment ...

thealpenanews.com/news/2026/05/state-funding-may-be-a-stretch-for-fair-society/

May 09

State funding may be a stretch for fair society: ALPENA — Individuals in Alpena County have questioned why state grants haven’t been used to remedy the repairs ...

upnorthlive.com/news/local/fair-society-votes-to-end-blackwaters-talks-after-county-backs-entertainment-complex-plan-alpena-events-meeting

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May 07

Fair society votes to end Blackwaters talks after county backs entertainment complex plan

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thealpenanews.com/news/2026/04/public-comment-dominates-county-meeting-fairgrounds-discussed/

Apr 29

Public comment dominates county meeting, fairgrounds discussed: ALPENA — Alpena County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday for its monthly meeting ...

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thealpenanews.com/news/2026/04/alpena-fairgrounds-proposal-in-jeopardy/

Apr 28

Alpena Fairgrounds proposal in jeopardy: ALPENA — Alpena County has approved its lease contract with Blackwaters NE for the Blackwater on the Water entertainment ...

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thealpenanews.com/news/2026/04/dda-chamber-express-support-excitement-for-fairgrounds-project/

Apr 21

DDA, Chamber express support, excitement for fairgrounds project: ALPENA — Local leadership in the Alpena community express their support and excitement for the ...

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thealpenanews.com/news/2026/02/improvements-needed-at-alpena-county-fairgrounds/

Feb 25

Improvements needed at Alpena County Fairgrounds: ALPENA — Improvements to the Alpena County Fairgrounds are needed, including updates to animal barns and adding ...

thealpenanews.com/news/2026/01/alpena-county-extends-warming-shelter-operations-until-spring/

Jan 29

Alpena County extends warming shelter operations until spring: ALPENA — On Tuesday, the Alpena County Board of Commissioners approved extending how long to keep ...

upnorthlive.com/news/local/alpena-county-opens-emergency-warming-shelter-at-fairgrounds-amid-insurance-challenges

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Alpena County opens emergency warming shelter at fairgrounds amid insurance challenges