ALPENA — The Alpena County Library and the Friends of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary have installed a Story Walk along the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail for all to enjoy during the Sail Into Your Sanctuary event. Beginning at the rear exit of the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage ...

ALPENA — The Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce will host several upcoming events, starting with the Good Morning Alpena Breakfast — United Way Kick-off on Friday, Sept. 5. The breakfast begins at 7 a.m., followed by the program, at Alpena Golf Club, 1135 E. Golf Course Road, Alpena. The ...

ALPENA — Winners of the 2025 Long Lake Family Fishing Derby have been announced. The event was held on Saturday, Aug. 2 at Dodge Marina. Young angler Kaman Fisher placed in three categories, including landing a 28-3/4-pound pike. YOUTH RESULTS WALLEYE 1. Creed Gabczynski — 18-3/8 2. ...

Survivorship can mean different things to different people. For some, it begins the moment they are diagnosed with breast cancer and continues throughout their life. For others, survivorship starts after completing initial treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or ...

I was reminded of a valuable lesson this week working with a club, who will remain nameless, cleaning out their storage space. What I was reminded of was that no one wants to deal with deciding what should be saved, donated, or tossed. I met with two board members and we sifted through years of ...

ALPENA — Research from Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary revealed the steel-hulled, whaleback freighter SS Choctaw is cataloged as one of region’s numerous sunken vessels. Named after the Southern United States Native American tribe, the 267-foot boat was launched in 1892. The ...