ALPENA — Health department money challenges are a result of state money clawbacks and “gross negligence,” “gross misjudgment,” or “unknown motivation,” according to Denise Bryan, District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4), administrative health officer. At the June DHD4 meeting ...
ALPENA — Grant applications for the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan’s Urgent Needs Fund remain open to nonprofits that are continuing to actively support individuals and families in the aftermath of the March ice storm in northern Michigan. To date, $177,746 has been granted ...
ALPENA — Work on Culligan Plaza in downtown Alpena has ramped back up. There was a brief pause in the renovation projects after the demolition stage, as city officials waited for the next contractor to begin its work, but now the area around the plaza is ripe with activity. A full ...
ALPENA — On Wednesday, multiple international teams who are participating in the MATE ROV Competition World Championship gathered at the Alpena Plaza Pool to test out their equipment prior to the competition at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center. Kim Bolanowski, Alpena Plaza Pool ...
ALPENA — The Alpena Community College board of trustees approved the fiscal year 2026 budget at their regular meeting on Thursday, with notable increases in spending on athletics, student activities and the debt service fund. ACC President Don MacMaster and Board Chair John Briggs, as well ...
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 ...