Alpena Lions Club to celebrate 100th anniversary
The Alpena Lions Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a weekend celebration Oct. 16-17. The weekend will include a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club, a community celebration, and a banquet. Chartered on Nov. 22, 1926, the Alpena Lions Club embraced service to the community from ...
Lifelong Learns unveils busy schedule
ALPENA — The Association of Lifelong Learners (ALL) have announced its programs week of September 21-25. Below is information and a few details about each. On Monday, there will be a presentation about the newThunder Bay Theatre from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. at 400 N. 2nd Ave, ...
Abbott agrees to settlement over closure of baby formula plant in Michigan
Abbott Laboratories will pay $385 million to resolve claims tied to an investigation of contamination at a baby formula factory in Sturgis, Michigan, the largest in the country, which led to the supply shortages in 2022. Problems at the facility prompted a lawsuit by the Justice Department ...
Whitmer rethinks Line 5 tunnel permits, ramps up shutdown pleas after court ruling
State environmental regulators are reviewing permits they recently granted for the Line 5 tunnel project, in light of a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision that raised the bar for environmental reviews. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Phil Roos, director of the Michigan Department of ...
Open house to kick off Fire Prevention Week in Alpena Township
ALPENA TOWNSHIP — Families in Alpena Township will get a close look at fire trucks, charging hazards, and the habits that keep a house from becoming a 911 call when the township Fire Department hosts its annual Fire Prevention Open House on Oct. 3. The event comes on the eve of Fire ...