ALPENA — Caregiving is one of the most meaningful expressions of love. Whether you are caring for aging parents while raising children, a spouse supporting a partner, or a kinship caregiver, a relative raising a relative's children, caregiving often means showing up every day in ways both big ...

ALPENA — The Rotary Club of Alpena and contributions from individuals and businesses have stocked the “Kindness Closet” with basic needs, such as underclothes, socks, toothbrushes, body wash, hairbrushes, water bottles, dial-a-ride passes, and other children’s essentials. The goal ...

ALPENA — Heroes, a local group that assists individuals with special needs and their caregivers, will host an informational meeting to begin the discussion of opening an “activity hub” for individuals who age out of Pied Piper services. Barb Kowalewsky, Heroes board president, said ...

From the historical Native American use of our forests and waters, to the shipping of copper, lead, and sawtimber starting in the late 19th century, to the modern day, land use—and our interactions with the ever-changing local flora and fauna—have changed over time. I was reminded of this ...