ALPENA – The Alpena Township Fire Department is struggling to hire firefighters to help overcome an employee shortage, Fire Chief Tim Baker told the Alpena Township Board of Trustees on Monday. Baker updated the trustees in the hiring process and the news wasn’t good. “Very slow and ...

By REAGAN VOETBERG News Staff Writer ALPENA — The Alpena Public Schools board of education approved bids for summer 2026 Safe, Warm, Dry Bond work and reviewed the progress of the district’s strategic plan. The Alpena Public Schools board of education met for their February regular board ...

ALPENA - Today at 6 p.m. the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan begins session one of Dr. Kelly Bushey’s four-session series. The topic is The Dreamer and the Dream Analyst. The museum will explore Sigmund Freud's influence on Spanish artist Salvador Dalí, who read Freud's book, The ...

ALPENA – The nonprofit cancer support organization Friends Together will host Look Good Feel Better, a free national public service program for women who are undergoing cancer treatment. Both in-person workshops and online classes will be offered at no charge for those going through ...

ALPENA - The Association of Lifelong Learners announced its recurring events for March and are listed below. Pickleball – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Aplex. Call the Aplex at 989-353-6164 for more information. Aplex fees apply. The coordinator is Pamela ...