The Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2025 Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award and the Business of the Year Award. These awards, along with many others, will be given out at the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet on Feb. 12. The Zonta Club of ...

The Association of Lifelong Learners is hosting a presentation spotlighting Chief Judge Ed Black of the 26th Circuit Court of Alpena and Montmorency counties. The event is being held at the Madeline Briggs Center at the Alpena Community College and will begin at 3 p.m. and conclude at about 4 ...

ALPENA – Holiday cheer filled Alpena’s historic village at the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan as over 400 visitors celebrated the season at the second annual Yuletide event on Saturday. The event was co-hosted by the museum and Thunder Bay Arts Council and included jingling ...

Alisha Bouchard, director of events, announced the float winners of the 2025 Bolenz Jewelry Holiday Parade on Friday. The winners are the following: Commercial floats 1. Amrize 2. Shear Envy Salon LLC 3. Ball Tire LLC Non-commerical floats 1. MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena 2. ...

Below are classes that are planned for December at the Art in the Loft in Alpena. Photography 101: camera basics This photography class will take place at 6 p.m. on Dec. 10. Freelance photographers, Rick Houchin and Steve Jakubcin, will help “enhance your artistic direction and ...