The Alpena Newshttp://www.thealpenanews.comTop Headlinesen-usMon, 15 Mar 2010 07:13:17 EDTMon, 15 Mar 2010 07:13:17 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOlympiad champshttp://www.thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/508274.htmlThe regional Science Olympiad Competition held at Alpena Community College ended with a dramatic victory for Alpena High School. After the score wavered back and forth between Elk Rapids and AHS, the final tally ended with a tie, which was broken by the most first-place finishes.Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:24:35 EDTNew lagoon cleared for use at landfillhttp://www.thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/508275.htmlThe final hurdles are cleared that will allow the Montmorency-Oscoda-Alpena Landfill in Atlanta to begin using one of its new lagoons and the force-main drainage system. The new upgrades at the landfill will help cut down costs associated with having the leachate hauled from the site.Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:25:12 EDTSnowmobile lover's nirvanahttp://www.thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/508276.htmlThe lack of snow and warmer-than-usual temperatures did nothing to keep snowmobile collectors and fans away from the 6th annual antique and vintage snowmobile show in Rogers City. More than 180 machines and hundreds of fans took part in this year's show.Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:25:26 EDTHunters Harvest helps pantries fill shelveshttp://www.thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/508257.htmlThe hub of activity centered around the loading dock at Great North Foods in Alpena was hard to miss late Friday morning. Trucks, trailers and forklifts carrying pallets of canned goods and potatoes backed in and out of the dock area in a steady stream.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:17:18 EDTLandfill tipping fees likely to remain unchangedhttp://www.thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/508258.htmlIt doesn't appear likely that the commissioners who comprise the Montmorency-Oscoda-Alpena Solid Waste Authority are willing to raise the tipping fee at the landfill in Atlanta to subsidize and regain control of the area's recycling program. The board just approved a rate increase of $1, which began on March 1, and fears another charge still wouldn't be enough to pay for the program.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:17:54 EDT