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Local firefighters aid in battling Oscoda County wildfire

ALPENA – Firefighters from the Alpena Fire Department and Alpena Township Fire Department joined the response to a fast-moving wildfire in neighboring Oscoda County near Mio on Monday, as high winds and dry conditions fueled rapid spread across the region. The blaze, known as the Mapes ...

Alpena enplanement numbers up in April

ALPENA — Alpena County Regional Airport Manager Mick Higgins said that enplanement numbers are up from last year and the airport is well on its way to reaching its annual 10,000 enplanement goal, which earns a $1 million subsidy from the federal government. He said the airport also received ...

Feeding Kids Ministry hosts craft show

ALPENA- Feeding Kids Ministry is hosting its spring craft bazaar on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 500 S. Brooke Street in Alpena. There will be vendors, a plant sale, baked goods, a Lotto board raffle, and more. Vendors can pay $35 each to participate by calling 989-590-4724.

Living Hope presents, God Loves Women

ALPENA — The Living Hope Church in Alpena is hosting a God Loves Women event on May 16 at the church on M-32. The event begins at 2 p.m. and wraps up at 5 p.m. There will be lunch, guest speakers, and refreshing time together. The event is geared toward people junior-high age and older. ...

Quilt Guild meets Thursday

ALPENA — The Gone to Pieces Quilt Guild is hosting a meeting on Thursday at the first United Methodist Church of Alpena. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. At the church.