The Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary will host a cooking demonstration and discussion about Michigan fish species at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center. This is a free event and will feature a panel of aquaculture experts and explore ...

Confession – I’m a newspaper junkie, I subscribe to the Alpena News because I want to hold to paper, to preserve it all to see what is going on in the world. I don’t want to read it on my phone; it’s another way I prove I am no longer a teenager. My basic beliefs have not changed ...

The Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary Board is gearing up for an exciting and productive 2026 and more successes beyond this year. At a recent meeting, the board elected new officers, including Boris Gerber as chairperson, Amber Hubbard as secretary, and Lucille Bray as budget liaison. Kelli Liske ...

The Alpena County Library is hosting Get Cozy: Crafternoon on Jan. 31 from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. Children ages 9-17 are invited to a cozy crafternoon and cocoa to learn how to create origami corner bookmarks. A hot cocoa bar will provide that touch of warmth during one of the coldest months of ...

The Alpena County Library is hosting Murder Mystery: The Girl in the Well on Jan. 30 from 4 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. During the challenge, people will study the crime scene evidence, case map, suspect profiles, interviews with witnesses, autopsy report, investigation notes, and much more to solve ...