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Alpena County Emergency Services Coordinator Mark Hall walks through the Emergency Operations Center at the Alpena County Central Dispatch building in March.
ALPENA There were too many people to list, they said.
The people who led Alpena County’s charge in the war against the coronavirus spoke fervently, stories tumbling and blending as they described the systematic whirlwind that was the past 12 months.
Name after name slipped from their lips, list upon list of local residents who played a role in silently, selflessly, keeping Apena safe when the community was faced with a crisis unlike anything any of them had ever seen.
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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.
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Juana Dimarzo, left, covers her brother, Jovonni, with snow while playing outside on Monday. The weekend snowstorm has made Alpena and the surrounding area an attractive destination for people wanting to snowmobile, cross-country ski, or snowshoe.
ALPENA Right now, the Alpena area has more snow on the ground than most other parts of Michigan.
The wet, heavy snow from Saturday’s storm may be enough to lure to Northeast Michigan outdoor enthusiasts who want to snowmobile, cross-country ski, snowshoe, sled, and, soon, ice fish.
The 13 inches of snow that fell has set a good base for such activities and other winter sports. And, because few other Michigan cities have that much snow to offer, officials said there’s a chance people may stop in Alpena or neighboring communities to take advantage.
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