ALPENA - People can learn a new language with the newest resource at the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library. The library has added Mango Languages to its digital offerings at no cost to library cardholders. Learners of any age can select from over 70 world languages and dialects, ...

Deadline or No Deadline What “jobs” get done first in your home and/or office? What are your priorities? Some of the obvious tasks that need to get done are the daily needs like eating, cleaning up, taking care of our children and spending time with those we love. Then there are ...

I’m visiting my daughter, who has two dogs. How do you spell love? You don’t—you feel it. You feel it when you get your face licked and your lap is full. A dog hug is always the right size. I sometimes wish the whole country could learn from that—just hug one another more ...

The Alpena County Library's George R. and Edith Angell Cook Special Collections Department has put together a display to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The display includes photos, news clippings, and vessel diagrams.Visit the second floor seating ...

The VFW Post 2496 are selling tickets to its annual holiday dinner scheduled for Dec. 13 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. The menu includes prime rib, salmon, various side dishes, cake, pumpkin pie, and more. The tickets, which cost $40 a person, are available at the bar at the VFW Hall located at ...