OSSINEKE — In the 1930s, Paul Domke began a quest to recreate prehistoric dinosaurs. His vision was to present the dinosaurs as they would have appeared while roaming the earth, to show more of the reality than just simply bones as seen in museums. Among the ostrich ferns and the ...

ALPENA — Take a step back in time on Saturday, June 28 at Log Cabin Day at the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan. Family-friendly activities and demonstrations are planned for visitors from noon to 4 p.m. at the museum, 491 Johnson St., Alpena. The Besser Museum invites the community ...

ALPENA — Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) recently donated $1,000 to the 51st annual Michigan Brown Trout Festival. The donated funds will support the pickleball tournament and other festival events and operations. The credit union will also have team members volunteering in the ...

ALPENA — Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) team members Jake and Peter recently presented Art in the Loft Executive Director Justin Christensen-Cooper with a $500 check for their 2025 sponsorship campaign. Funds donated will go to support Art in the Loft’s various programs, ...

ALPENA — What do a sailboat, a car engine, and a theatre mask have in common? They’re all part of a colorful new addition to Alpena Community College’s campus — custom bike racks designed and created by ACC students and faculty. The idea first rolled into motion back in 2018 when ...