ALPENA — The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) is accepting grant applications for the summer 2025 grant cycles of its Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) Grant and Community Impact Grant. All nonprofit agencies with a 501(c)(3) IRS designation, schools, ...

ALPENA — HPC Credit Union is happy to be a $1,000 sponsor for the 2025 DABS Basketball League. DABS is the Downtown Alpena Basketball Summer League and more than 200 players are expected this season. DABS is a great addition to the community, and HPC is happy to support them.

Art in the Loft’s “SummerView” exhibit is on display now through Sept. 6 at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in Alpena. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Classes are offered, and scholarships are available. Visit artintheloft.org, or call 989-356-4877. Besser Museum ...

It wasn't until I was in my mid-30s that I met my first medicinal plant friend; her name is Comfrey. She was growing in what we would make into our backyard when my husband, Bruce, and I acquired the property that we made our forever home 30 years ago in Alpena County’s Green Township. She ...

ALPENA — Sarah Honeycutt, collections manager at Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan, received the Colleague Champion Award on May 15 at the Michigan Museum Association Awards Banquet at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Honeycutt was nominated by Besser Museum Executive Director Christine ...