ALPENA — Jim Johnson, retired fisheries biologist and Besser Museum curator, gave The News a one-on-one curator tour of the museum’s Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage exhibit, which features a Great Lakes gill net fishing tug, the Atherine V. The tug boat represents a bygone era of Great Lakes ...
ALPENA – Communities throughout Alpena County and surrounding areas are preparing for Independence Day events featuring parades, fireworks displays and family activities that highlight Northeast Michigan’s shoreline traditions and mark the nation’s 250th anniversary. Page Fisher, ...
ALPENA — Get your buckets and shovels ready for the annual sandcastle contest this Fourth of July. The annual The Alpena Sandcastle Contest will be one of the highlights of the local 4th of July celebration and continues to be a popular event. “The Alpena News has been hosting the ...
ALPENA - The City of Alpena will be extending the hours of operation of the Starlite Beach splash bark beginning Thursday. Hours of operation have been extended until 10:30 p.m. nightly through July 7.The park will still open at 9 a.m. Beginning, July 8, regular hours of operation from 9 a.m. ...
CHEBOYGAN - Boaters in northern Michigan, get ready: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that the Cheboygan Lock has officially reopened. The Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex, located in the city of Cheboygan, is regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. It ...
