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Lifestyles

Miles for Memories tracking wristbands available to seniors

ALPENA — Alpena County seniors will soon have access to Miles for Memories tracking wristbands to help with location services and emergency medical information in case of a crisis. Miles for Memories is part of the Alpena Senior Citizens Center’s dementia programs, made possible through ...

Alpena woman becomes pop culture characters through cosplay

ALPENA — With a bit of paint, foam, hot glue, and blades to finely craft materials, Brooke Stenz, a professional cosplayer based in Alpena, can turn into just about any pop-culture character. From Oogey-Boogey from “A Nightmare Before Christmas” to Raven from “Teen Titans,” Stenz ...

Rock event raises $4,030 for Freedom Recovery Center

ALPENA — In the first of what is planned to be an annual event, the Rock Recovery Battle of the Bands raised $4,030 for Freedom Recovery Center in Alpena. Carlos and Shannon Vivero of Vivero Industries organized the sober event held March 2 at the APlex. They presented Dr. Jason Beatty and ...

Alpena bands score high at District Festival

ALPENA — Bands from Alpena High School and Thunder Bay Junior High received high scores on Wednesday at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) District 9 Band and Orchestra Festival held at Standish-Sterling High School. Both AHS bands — Symphony Band and Wind Ensemble ...

Hillman Christian Academy fundraiser to feature Will Funk

HILLMAN — The annual Hillman Christian Academy fundraiser is going to be on Friday, March 22 at the school gym. The school is located at 331 W. 3rd St., just a few blocks from the Dairy Queen. This year’s fundraiser will feature the group 4 One Quartet. This Gospel group of four men have ...

U of M graduate students intern at Alpena County Library

ALPENA — Last week, the Alpena County Library hosted two graduate students from the University of Michigan to help start work on digitizing The Alpena News archives to make them searchable through a computerized database. “This is part of their alternative spring break option, where they ...