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Alpena High School students attend the 2019 prom in this photo provided by high school Principal Tom Berriman.
ALPENA Alpena High School has canceled its prom but is planning a separate event for graduating seniors.
High School Principal Tom Berriman on Monday shared on Twitter that prom was cancelled because of the state health department’s current guidelines. Later that day, a permit to allow a festival for the Class of 2021 in downtown Alpena was approved by Alpena Municipal Council.
“Current Michigan Department of Health and Human Service orders do not allow us to hold lock-in or prom,” Berriman said, noting the orders expire on May 24 and the high school’s graduation is on May 23.