The Alpena Public Schools board of education will still be meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Alpena High School Wildcat Den despite the daytime school closure, according to an update from APS Director of Communications Lee Fitzpatrick. The annual strategic planning summit will follow the ...

ALPENA — The Alpena Community College Board of Trustees voted to enable ACC President Don MacMaster to sign all remaining agreements related to the solar array project at their regular meeting on Thursday. During the Oct. 16 ACC trustees meeting, the trustees approved a resolution that gave ...

ALPENA — Friends Together was presented with a donation on Friday from the Dave Hillert Memorial Hubbard Lake Classic in the amount of $11,000. This annual ice fishing tournament is held in memory of Dave Hillert, an avid fisherman and beloved community member, who passed away from cancer. ...

ALPENA — According to Gerald Fournier, Alpena County drain commissioner, Alpena County owned dams are in good shape and are inspected regularly to comply with state regulations. In 2025, Alpena County replaced the dam on Beaver Lake which Fournier said was built around 1939. He added that ...

LANSING – The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) is accepting nominations for their ‘I Am a Veteran’ campaign, an ongoing initiative that highlights the diverse experiences, service and resilience of veterans and their dependents in Michigan. The campaign aims to motivate veterans to ...

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opening the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program, providing $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in response to ...