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Music therapy for deafblind people is among programs being supported by the Brant United Way this year.
The program is one of the services offered by Sensity, which has its headquarters in Paris. The agency applied for the first time for United Way funding and received $7,200.
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“This is going to make a real difference for the deafblind individuals using our services,” said Brian Shypula, Sensity’s manager of strategic engagement. “Brant United Way recognized a real need and stepped up with meaningful financial support.
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Alpena County Sheriff Steve Kieliszewski on Wednesday shows off the new lockers in one of two locker rooms in the new county jail under construction now.
ALPENA The new Alpena County jail on M-32 is in the final phase of construction and keys to the new facility should be turned over to the county in early February.
Road patrol staff are expected to be the first to move to the new office, followed shortly by corrections employees and inmates.
The county will likely have to hire additional employees to properly man the facility, but how many new hires are needed is not yet known.