All Saints Festival Nov. 3 ALPENA — All Saints Festival, a celebration of the Catholic parish and school, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3 at All Saints Parish Hall, 817 Sable St., Alpena. The public is welcome. There will be a chili cookoff, and entries are sought, kids ...

ALPENA ­— October is the perfect month for a haunting, and that’s what you’ll get at Alpena Civic Theatre with “Blithe Spirit,” opening Thursday. You’ll also get a heaping helping of laughs with this spooky comedy by Noel Coward. Set in the 1940s in England, “Blithe Spirit” ...

ALPENA — Three new Alpena Lions were inducted into the organization on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Tim Gapske, Mike Vought, and Priscilla Homola were welcomed at the weekly luncheon meeting. When gathering for a photo, Homola held a picture of her Father Orville, her inspiration and a longtime Lion ...

MILLERSBURG — Rich Kuznicki walked through his garage and out behind the building, where he stacks firewood. Among the firewood sat a pair of cement legs. “I don’t know what the heck I made them for,” he said. But why not? The cement legs are just one of many oddities and ...

ALPENA — Volunteers at the VFW 2496 Post in Alpena recently installed new insulated doors purchased by the Auxiliary from Frank’s Key and Lock Shop in Alpena. Darryl McQuarrie and D&M Collision prepped, primed, and painted the doors. Volunteers included Darryl McQuarrie, Dave McQuarrie, ...