ALPENA ­— Come to Downtown Alpena tonight for an enchanting evening of spooky shopping specials, bewitching beverages, and other witchy wonders throughout downtown. Many downtown stores will be open during the special event from 5 to 8 p.m., with specials and fun for all. Each ...

ALPENA ­— The Alpena Lions Club held their annual Lions Mint sales on Sept. 21 and 22. The Alpena Lions greeted the public at Walmart and Perch’s IGA. The fundraising effort was supported by 16 Alpena Lions members working a total of 48 service hours. Top collectors were Alpena Lions ...

ALPENA — The Northeast Michigan League of Women Voters will hold the October Lunch Bunch at noon today at Jimmy Chen’s Hunan Chinese Restaurant, 1283 M-32 West, Alpena. October is National Book Month, so the featured film discussion will focus on “The Bookshop.” “The Bookshop” ...

ALPENA — Art in the Loft is prepping for its signature fundraiser event, with a new theme this year: Elements of Art. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9. Festivities include the popular small plate challenge from four local chefs, live music by the Dan White Quartet, unique ...

While walking my dog through our residential streets or on the wooded trails, I often see others with their dog. There are some moments when I just want to shake my head. You’ve likely seen it too. It looks as though the dog is choking. The animal is pulling so far ahead of their person that ...