The Alpena City Band begins it first rehearsal for the 2026 concert season on May 5 at Grace Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. Contact Bob Sullivan at 989-464-0007 for further information.

ALPENA - The storm brush cleanup is progressing well, but slowly. It normally takes one day to complete regular brush in a designated area. This same area is taking 4-5 days to complete. Due to this volume and the time that it requires, the City will hold the first regular brush collection ...

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Treasury announced on Friday the launch of the Fire Equipment Grant Program, a funding opportunity designed to help local units of government purchase critical fire equipment and fire gear for on-call, part-time, and volunteer firefighters. The ...

ALPENA - The All Saints Center of Charity provided an update on the use of its service for the month of April. The News will be publishing updates at the beginning of each month updating the community about the services and resources being provided by the Center of Charity to those who need ...

Editor’s note: In the years following the Revolutionary War, the United States stood as an unfinished nation. Victory had secured independence, formalized by the Treaty of Paris, but it had not secured stability. The young republic was burdened by war debt, constrained under the Articles of ...