Thunder Bay Island Preservation Society held annual meeting ALPENA — Thunder Bay Island Preservation Society held its annual meeting and elections on Jan. 28. The membership elected Nancy Kunzat as the incoming president, Jean Braden as vice president, and Steve Dean and Susan Skibbe were ...

ALPENA — The Kiwanis Club of Alpena held its noon meeting on Jan. 27, featuring guest speaker Joe Gentry, executive director of the United Way of Northeast Michigan. As part of his presentation of the amazing number of United Way projects, Gentry highlighted the impact of the Dolly Parton ...

It’s February. By now, many of us have chosen a resolution or two for the year. Others prefer to set intentions or goals — things they decide to do or not do. Like a breath of fresh air, the new year brings with it new energy and new hope. With the dawn of a new year, we entertain visions ...

AJ and Amy MacArthur of AJ’s Berry Farm here, writing to our friends and customers. In many cases, those two words have become synonymous over the years. We would like to share with you some of the struggles we have been experiencing over the past few years. We have been raising ...

ALPENA — A free lecture called Tales of Mapping the South Pacific will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. tonight at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, 500 W. Fletcher St., Alpena, presented by Andrea Yoxsimer, resource protection specialist at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. As of ...