Based on the Oscar-winning 1959 movie starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson, “Pillow Talk” makes its Alpena stage premier this week at Thunder Bay Theatre. The show opens Thursday for a two-week ru. » Full Story

Alpena Civic Theatre’s well-established tradition of treating the community to a rousing fall musical has continued unabated with this week’s opening of “Meet Me in St. Loui. » Full Story

Poet Billy Collins, who served as the United States poet laureate for two terms, is coming to Alpena High School this Sunday.

Collins will do a reading of his work at 2 p.m. » Full Story

Alpena Civic Theatre starts off its 2009-10 season with the romantic musical, “Meet Me in St. Louis.” Show dates are Oct. 14-18 and Oct. 21-2. » Full Story

The Optimist Club of Alpena recently held its 50th annual installation banquet at the Elk’s Club and installed Sylvia Stoinski as the organization’s first woman president. » Full Story

The Passport to the Arts: Your Town is ARTown program is officially wrapped up with the announcement this week of the three prize winners. » Full Story

This past weekend at a SEE-North Annual Conference at Boyne Highlands Resort, a yet to be named red shouldered hawk escaped during a photography/educational session. » Full Story

As an artist and watercolor instructor, one of Shirley Glowski’s mantras to her students is: “when in doubt, use purple. » Full Story

With the world celebrating 400 years of astronomy and the United States celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Besser Museum decided to join in the celebration with a... » Full Story

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Zontians from the Alpena Tri/County Area Zonta Club and the Zonta Club of Alpena are finalizing plans for the 3rd Annual Zonta Walks for Women event. » Full Story