The Alcona Domestic Engineers (ADE) recently presented Hope Shores Alliance, the local domestic violence organization, with a donation of more than $1,000, raised through an auction following a holiday luncheon at Hubbard Lake Connect in December. The women’s group is a continuation of an ...

On Saturday, a trio of hair-metal tribute bands will perform at the Aplex in Alpena. The annual Armageddon - Def Leppard, Ratt, and Poison Tribute is returning and tickets are on sale now on the Aplex website and will be available at the door. The cost of a ticket is $20 and doors for the ...

The Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary will host a cooking demonstration and discussion about Michigan fish species at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center. This is a free event and will feature a panel of aquaculture experts and explore ...

Confession – I’m a newspaper junkie, I subscribe to the Alpena News because I want to hold to paper, to preserve it all to see what is going on in the world. I don’t want to read it on my phone; it’s another way I prove I am no longer a teenager. My basic beliefs have not changed ...