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J. Lee Grady at New Life Christian Fellowship

ALPENA - J. Lee Grady, international minister and author, will speak at a series of meetings at New Life Christian Fellowship in Alpena. Lee’s messages are known for cutting across culture, race, gender and class. Lee’s focus will be to bring spiritual refreshing and encouragement. He is ...

SNHU announces local Spring 2026 President’s List

MANCHESTER, NH -- It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2026 President's List. The spring terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point ...

Thunder Bay Trails Association hosts hike

ALPENA - The Thunder Bay Trails Association (TBTA) invites the community to a free guided nature hike at the Norway Ridge Pathway on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. The hike will be lead by Alpena Public Schools teacher and naturalist Andrew Wolfgang. The event is open to all ages and experience. ...

Blackwater debate continues

KAYLA WIKARYASZ News Staff Writer ALPENA — Concerns of residents about the fairgrounds development project dominated public comment at Tuesday’s Alpena County Board of Commissioners Finance, Ways, and Means committee meeting. Banter between board members and the public forced Board ...

Federal, state, and local officials begin flood damage assessments

ALPENA – Federal, state, and local officials kicked off joint preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) on Tuesday across 31 Michigan counties, including Alpena, Presque Isle, Alcona, and Montmorency counties. The assessment will survey the widespread impacts of April’s severe spring ...

Library board to review reconsideration procedure

ALPENA — The Alpena County Library Board of Trustees will review the library’s reconsideration procedure and form at an upcoming board meeting, likely in June, Board President Dustin Budd said on Monday. The reconsideration procedure and form allow patrons of the library to express their ...