Garden Club plans for upcoming plant sale The monthly meeting of the Alpena Garden Club was held on May 6 at the 19th Hole. The room was at full capacity, as the snowbirds have returned. Attending as guests were Sandy Donajkowski and Amanda Rondeau. Jeanette Vrenderburg was welcomed as a ...

AHS programs on tap this week Alpena High School Baccalaureate is at 7 p.m. tonight in the auditorium. Thursday at 7 p.m. AHS choir will perform a concert in the auditorium. Then on Saturday, Picnic Pops is at 1 p.m. at the Band Shell. Class of 1952 reunion Aug.10 Alpena High Class of ...

ALPENA — Alpena Public Schools is hosting its annual Art Around Town event throughout Alpena and Ossineke this month. Around 1,000 art pieces completed by Alpena K-12 students will be on display at 50 businesses throughout Alpena and Ossineke from Wednesday through May 29. Each business will ...

Courtesy Photos The annual Alcona Community Schools Student Fine Art and Woodshop Showcase is from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the new gym at the high school. The showcase will include the above piece by Courtney Winter and the piece at right by Alyssa Clark. It will highlight artwork from ...

Now is the time to celebrate. More than 50 pieces of artwork from local artists will be on display in this year’s “Celebrations” exhibit, commemorating Northeast Michigan Artists Guild’s 25th anniversary. An opening public reception will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at Besser Museum for ...

A collection of photographs of News newsroom staffers with their mothers.Happy Mothers Day!

EClips Salon recently celebrated its 15-year anniversary with an open house April 27, featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony and refreshments for attendees. The salon also showcased its remodeling since a February furnace fire. Jean Zarske, Kendra Carr and Denise Grulke co-own the salon. Kathy ...

Sellke earns honors at Alma First-year student Carmen Sellke of Onaway was one of 40 students recently awarded the Alma College President’s Cup for the 2018-2019 academic year. Sellke is a graduate of Onaway High School. Earning the award were 27 first-year students, 11 sophomores and ...

Devin Kilbourn graduated from the University of Michigan on Saturday, May 4. He graduated magna cum laude with a degree in mechanical engineering. His parents are Sherry and Kevin Kilbourn of Grand Ledge, and his grandparents are Susan and Larry Plowman of Alpena.

Kurt William Kurzenhauser received his Juris Doctor of Law from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law on May 10, 2019. He is a 2007 graduate of Alpena High School and earned his undergraduate (BS in chemical engineering) and graduate (MS in environmental science) degrees from ...

Johnathan Thomas Smith of Alpena graduated from Western Michigan University on April 27 with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering with an emphasis in life sciences. He accepted a position with Armstrong International in Three Rivers, where he has been interning for the past ...

Calling all detectives, nosy neighbors, eavesdroppers, gossipers, and anyone else who likes to be entertained while enjoying a good meal. Alpena High School Masquers Club presents “Did Someone Say Murder?” Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18, at Grace Lutheran Church in Alpena. This murder ...

News Photo by Darby Hinkley Pictured above, Mary Hanna and her granddaughters Josslyn Scott, 4, on left, and Alex Smolinski, 7, enjoyed dressing up for the Victorian Tea at Trinity Episcopal Church on May 4.

Feeling stretched as a caregiver? A six-week course is offered to help caregivers learn how to take care of themselves while still providing quality care. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational series that helps family caregivers reduce stress, improve self-confidence, communicate ...

A women’s Mother’s Day brunch at New Life Christian Fellowship will feature a new speaker on Saturday. The previously scheduled speaker, Rev. Lois Baker, broke her leg and is unable to travel. Women and young women in senior high school are welcome to attend the free brunch from 10 a.m. ...

Fundraiser Fiesta for Folk Festival Thunder Bay Folk Festival is having a Fundraiser Fiesta from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Pompeyos in Alpena. The event will feature a taco bar and cash bar, live music, a silent auction, raffles, crafts and games. The cost is $25 per person, which includes ...

The Return of the Great Catsby is on tap once again, to raise money for the Huron Humane Society. The 1920s-themed shindig gives animal lovers a reason to dress up (or down) and enjoy a night on the town for a good cause, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday at Fletcher Street Depot. “This is ...

ALPENA — Pied Piper School is hosting its annual spring flower sale with lots of flowers and crafts for the spring season. The sale starts Friday and runs through May 30. It will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays when school is in session. A special sale will be held from ...

Alpena FFA members and Alpena High School agriscience students will be hosting a plant sale fundraiser today through Saturday, and May 22 to 25. The sale will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Thursday, 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Alpena High School ...

ALPENA — The Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center will host several free educational programs this month, including a lecture on Thursday. Thursday, May 9 This next installment in the Sanctuary Lecture Series, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., is called “Looking Beneath the Surface: Using Emerging ...