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At the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center last month, Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Wohlford, right, CRTC fire chief, holds a $50,000 monitor that uses laser technology to identify dangerous chemicals as Vince Cammack, CRTC assistant chief of operations, explains its use.
ALPENA If an oil spill oozed its way to Thunder Bay and onto the shores of Alpena, local responders wouldn’t have the needed equipment on hand to stop it.
Northeast Michigan does have at its disposal, however, a well-stocked military base, state and federal disaster response agencies, and the power of teamwork, planning, and community-mindedness, officials said.
Police: 65-year-old man dies after falling 41-feet from industrial catwalk Share Updated: 1:13 AM EDT Apr 7, 2021
Police: 65-year-old man dies after falling 41-feet from industrial catwalk Share Updated: 1:13 AM EDT Apr 7, 2021
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Show Transcript OKAY, MIKE. THANK YOU NOW NEW OUT OF WEST MIFFLIN TONIGHT A 65 YEAR OLD MAN IS DEAD AFTER FALLING 41 FEET FROM A CATWALK AT LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA INCORPOR. IT HAPPENED ALONG BUTTERMILK HOLLOW ROAD. THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO T
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 1:13 AM EDT Apr 7, 2021 A 65-year-old man died after falling 41-feet from an industrial catwalk in West Mifflin on Tuesday afternoon, Allegheny County police said. Police said the industrial accident happened around 2:45 p.m. at Lafarge North America Inc. located on Buttermilk Hollow Road. The man was taken to an area hospital from the scene where he was pronounced dead. On Tuesday morning, the Allegheny County
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The world headquarters for the Besser Co. is located in Alpena.
Northern Michigan’s climate, geography, and natural resources provide the perfect atmosphere for specific types of industry to thrive.
Here’s a look at what works Up North, and some of the companies pushing the economy:
CEMENT
LaFarge North America, in Alpena, is one of the main cement companies in the region. It was founded about 106 years ago, according to an online pamphlet by the company, and has been going strong ever since.
Jeffery Scott, Alpena plant manager, said the resources in the region help to build the industry up.