ALPENA — On Monday, the Alpena Public Schools Board of Education discussed pursuing a $300,000 grant that would aid in creating safer routes to school. The grant is called Safe Routes to School. It covers construction costs for amenities like sidewalks and crosswalks to make routes to ...

ALPENA – Leah Elston, MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena registered dietitian, said that the new nutrition guidelines, announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Jan. 7, may confuse people. Elston explained that she was initially surprised how short the guidelines ...

ALPENA - State Sen. Michele Hoitenga,R-Manton, is running for her final term in the the state senate. Hoitenga represents Michigan's 36th District. Hoitenga represented the 102nd district as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2017 to 2022. In Michigan, state legislators ...

The Alpena County Facilities, Capital and Strategic Planning Committee will meet on Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room in the county’s annex building. During the meeting, the commissioners will receive an update on the Alpena County Regional Airport, local recycling, the ...

The Woodward Avenue trailhead restrooms in Alpena are closed at this time for utility work. It is anticipated that these restrooms will reopen for use on Tuesday. The City of Alpena made the announcement in a press release on Friday.