ALPENA — Michigan Notable Author John Smolens will visit the Alpena County Library on May 2. Smolens, an author from the Upper Peninsula, will discuss his book, "A Cold, Hard Prayer" at the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2. Selected by the ...

ROGERS CITY — Playgoers will find a hilarious treat awaiting them this weekend at the Rogers Theater: Rogers City Community Theatre’s spring production of the Tony-award-winning musical, “Something Rotten!” The musical opens Friday and runs for two weekends only at the Rogers Theater, ...

Growth is incredibly uncomfortable, and so worth the effort. If you’ve been reading my columns, over time you’ve come to know, when I face a new dilemma, I take a deep dive into available information. I need to sort it all out. Reading and listening to a wide variety of experts, ...

ALPENA — April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Alpena and Presque Isle Child Abuse and Neglect (CA/N) Prevention Team, along with Exchange Club of Alpena, is spreading the message that everyone can help great childhoods happen in their community. The CA/N Team and members planted ...

Spring Tree Sale going on now; Friday deadline ALPENA — Alpena-Montmorency Conservation District’s Spring Tree Sale is happening now, and orders are due by Friday. A wide variety of seedlings are available, including coniferous and deciduous, as well as fruit trees, shrubs, and ...

ALPENA — Tickets are on sale now for the National Day of Prayer Breakfast scheduled for Thursday, May 2. Laura Hoffman, MyMichigan Medical Center spiritual care manager, will be the speaker at the breakfast. Doors open at 6:30 a.m., and serving begins at 6:45 a.m. The program will ...