~ Art in the Loft’s “SummerView” exhibit is on display now through Sept. 6 at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in Alpena. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Classes are offered, and scholarships are available. Visit artintheloft.org, or call 989-356-4877. ~ Besser Museum ...

ALPENA — You’ve seen yoga, you’ve seen kittens, but have you seen both at the same time? That’s what happened Sunday morning at Canine Communications in downtown Alpena. Five kittens scurried around the room as a group of women participated in a yoga session led by Punky ...

“How slow can you go?” Have you ever thought of that being a tractor game? Members of the Alcona Classic Tractor and Engine Club have. It’s one of the friendly competitions during the Club’s Heritage Days. “There are a few stipulations, with one of them being that you can’t ride ...

ALPENA — Next up in the Sanctuary Lecture Series is Warfighter Scuba: Decompress the Stress, a free program at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at the NOAA Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The program will be presented by Kevin Sheard, Warfighter ...

ALPENA — Registration for dance classes for ages 4 to adult at Dancing with Joy Dance Academy will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 20 and 21 in the upper level of the APlex. The 2025-2026 season begins Sept. 15. For more information, contact Dancing with Joy on Facebook or at ...

Cooper Bright wins inaugural MIAA Academic Elite Award ALBION — Alpena student Cooper Bright was one of six Albion student-athletes to earn an inaugural Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Elite Award for the 2024-25 academic year. Bright was a member of Albion's ...