ALPENA - This summer, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF) and West Virginia University (WVU) are launching a collaborative study to measure the impact of recreation and tourism in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS) communities. Researchers will be active throughout ...

ALPENA — Registration for the 2026 Northern Michigan Law Enforcement Career Academy is now open. The Michigan State Police and Alpena Community College are hosting a free five‑day academy from July 19–24 that gives area youth a hands-on introduction to law enforcement. The academy will ...

ALPENA - Education has always been central to what makes America what it can be, and with another school year coming to an end, how appropriate to reflect for a moment on various education-oriented installations along the Alpena Bi-Path. It is also fitting because local schoolchildren helped ...

ALPENA - The Association of Lifelong Learners (ALL) is hosting several, fun, entertaining, and educational events this week. A Train’s Magical Journey: From Ohio to MSU to the North Pole today at noon until 1 p.m. at the ACC Madeline Briggs Center 140. Hear why the Pere Marquette 1225 ...

GRAND LAKE — If you haven’t experienced a Pie and Game Night yet, you will be in for a treat. Join the members of the Grand Lake Association for a fun-filled evening on June 24 at the historic Presque Isle Lodge at 8211 East Grand Lake Road, starting at 7 p.m. Bring your favorite card or ...

Editor’s note: Information on the Civil War is well-known, but what about some of the factors that led to its start? This week, we examine some of those issues and how, after years of growing tensions, the nation went to war with itself. By ROSS GALLABRESE (Steubenville) Herald-Star The ...