ALPENA — Downtown Alpena is getting ready for another busy summer season and is looking for help to get the downtown ready for visitors and locals to enjoy. The Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is working with the Friends of Alpena Gardens, the City of Alpena, and local community ...

MARSP meeting April 10 ALPENA — Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) will hold their first meeting of 2025 at noon on Thursday, April 10 at the First United Methodist Church on Ripley Boulevard. The group meets on the second Thursday of the month, April through June. ...

∫ Art in the Loft, on the third floor of the Center Building at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in Alpena, is currently closed to prepare for the upcoming Young Artist exhibit, which opens April 3 and will be on display through April 26. The gallery is normally open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through ...

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds,” is a phrase long associated with the American postal worker. Historically, the United States Postal Service has been a lifeline to those in agriculture, connecting ...

ALPENA — The March meeting of Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Xi Chapter, was held on Thursday, March 6 at The APlex in Alpena. After a light dinner, Pauline Buchner introduced the group’s guest speaker, Dr. Robin Benson, a prior scholarship recipient of the organization. Benson spoke about the ...

VFW Post 2496 Auxiliary met ALPENA — The Auxiliary to VFW Post 2496 was presided over by President Patrick at 6 p.m. on March 11, with 11 members attending. The secretary, treasurer and bingo reports were given and approved, pending audit. Committee reports were given and the possibility of ...