Alpena fireworks show and fireworks safety
ALPENA - Many people celebrate the Independence Day holiday with fireworks. The best and safest way to do so is to attend a public fireworks display conducted by licensed pyrotechnics professionals. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Alpena Chamber of Commerce and generous support from ...
Absentee voting set to begin
ALPENA – Absentee ballots for the Aug. 4 primary election will begin arriving in local clerks’ offices to be mailed to voters starting today, giving residents in Michigan ample time to participate in Michigan’s no-excuse absentee voting system. The option provides a convenient ...
Alpena library to host denim hanging pot event
Do you have some old jeans and like to make something useful from them? On Friday, from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Alpena County Library, people can turn their old jeans in a new plant hanger. This do it yourself denim project is surprisingly sturdy and super cute. The art event is for people 18 years and older. For more information, call 989.356.6188 or visit www.alpenalibrary.org.
Luther makes Dean’s List at NMU
ALPENA — Sylvie K Luther, of Alpena, made the Dean’s List at Northern Michigan University in Marquette for the 2026 winter semester. Luther posted an impressive grade-point average that was greater than, or equal to, 3.50. Luther is enrolled in the elementary education program at the university.
MyMichigan Health successfully performs first robotic‑assisted lung biopsy
MIDLAND – Galen Ohnmacht, board-certified thoracic surgeon at MyMichigan Health, and his team have successfully completed the health system’s first robotic-assisted lung biopsy using the newly acquired ION Intuitive system, according to a MyMichigan Health press release. This technology ...