ALPENA — NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will meet on April 28 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena. The public is invited to attend. The meeting agenda includes regular council business; Warfighter Scuba films; a ...

ALPENA — Art in the Loft is ready to celebrate spring and flower season with a special event. Up at Art in the Loft is prepping for an Evening at Netta’s on April 30 at 5 p.m. Art in the Loft is inviting participants to join it at an exclusive first peak at the enchanting blooms housed ...

HILLMAN — Girl Scout cadets Helana Burns and Zoey Clayton of Hillman Troop #4810 completed their Silver Award and presented 49 handmade blankets to the Department of Health and Human Services on April 15. The Silver Award is the highest award that can be earned for middle school aged Girl ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our communities and the role many of the places we call home played in shaping the nation before, during and after the Revolutionary War. This week we stop in ...