Musically, former area residents Nathan Montgomery and Melissa Behring got a solid start during their days as students at Alpena High Schoo. » Full Story

When Greg Adamus of the Thunder Bay Arts Council began planning the line-up for this Saturday’s Guitar Summit VI, there was never any doubt in his mind that Bobbing for Piranhas should... » Full Story

Five of Alpena’s best-known and most-admired actresses will perform on stage together for the first time in a show that opens this week at Thunder Bay Theatre. » Full Story

Mozart was wild, sublime, fun-loving, bright and occasionally profane.

His amazing and tragic life was chronicled in letters to his family. » Full Story

Students, staff and parents at Besser Elementary School have taken up the challenge to assist with the annual Newspapers in Education Book Sale sponsored annually by The Alpena News. » Full Story

Long considered a stalwart of modern American theatre, William Gibson’s “The Miracle Worker” remains a celebration of triumph of the human spiri. » Full Story

Artist Ann Gildner of Cheboygan finds subject matter to paint wherever she turns. » Full Story

His buddies hate to hear about it, but when Christopher Smith of Interlochen heads out hunting daily in the fall, he considers himself to be on the job. » Full Story

Alpena Civic Theatre has assembled a large cast – including a black lab dog – to perform the true drama of Helen Keller and the gifted teacher who enabled her to break out of her silent world and... » Full Story

Finding reliable transportation to and from treatments or appointments at the Alpena Cancer Center can sometimes add up to one more burden for people already dealing with the chaos that a cancer... » Full Story