ALPENA — Grace Lutheran Church is hosting a traditional Norwegian meatball dinner on Friday, Nov. 1 to celebrate its 150th anniversary and raise funds to support its 150th fund, which will be used for community outreach programs including the Little Food Pantry. Located at 119 W. Dunbar ...

ALPENA — United Way of Northeast Michigan continues its commitment to the Christmas Wish List Program that started 45 years ago. United Way is seeking donors to match with more than 400 children this year. Last year, donors made it possible to serve 387 youth and families through this ...

ALPENA — Quilts of Valor were recently presented to veterans at the VFW in Alpena, thanks to the hard work of quilters and the coordination of Tom and Judi Brown. The Browns operate the Quilts of Valor program in memory of their late son, Jeff Brown, who served proudly for 10 years in the ...

ALPENA — Alpena Senior Citizens Center is offering support for those with dementia and their caregivers, through a variety of programs and resources. “Support groups for dementia caregivers or individuals with dementia are precious,” the latest senior center newsletter states. “They ...

My late dad gave me a sign that has hung for several years in my kitchen. It states, “People may forget what you said or what you did, but not how you made them feel.” Versions of this sentiment have been attributed to Maya Angelou, but a version of it appeared in a 1971 book by Carl W. ...

Alpena library hours changing ALPENA — Beginning Nov. 1, the Alpena County Library will be changing its operating hours to the following: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and closed on Sundays and holidays. The library opens at 10 a.m. on the second ...