ALPENA — Cooper Bright presented an original academic project during Albion College’s recent Elkin R. Isaac Student Research Symposium. Bright co-presented “Learning Iconic and Arbitrary Signs in American Sign Language” during the Symposium poster session. During the Symposium’s ...

ALPENA — The long-awaited premiere of “Harsens Island Revenge” is open to the public at 7 p.m. tonight at Sanctuary Cinema in downtown Alpena. The film, set in the 1920s, features several local actors and was filmed primarily in Alpena in the fall of 2023. “Harsens Island Revenge” ...

ALPENA — “Once Upon a Mattress” is playing at Alpena Civic Theatre May 1 through 4 and May 8 through 11. This musical comedy is loosely based on the fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea.” It follows Princess Winnifred, a feisty, unconventional princess, as she tries to win over ...

ALPENA — Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) recently donated $300 to the Alpena Lions Club. The mission of the Alpena Lions Club is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace, and promote international understanding through Lions ...

ALPENA — With fraud and scam incidents on the rise nationwide, Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) is taking proactive steps to help protect the communities it serves. As part of its commitment to financial safety and education, AAACU will host a free seminar titled “Spot it, Stop it: A ...

Alpena City Band to hold first 2025 rehearsal Wednesday ALPENA — The Alpena City Band will hold its first rehearsal for the 2025 concert season 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the Granum Theater at Alpena Community College. All interested musicians are welcome to attend. The band is among ...