ALPENA — The frigid temperatures did not deter the crowd of hundreds from lining the streets along Chisholm and 2nd Avenue Friday in Downtown Alpena where the Bolenz Jewelry Holiday Parade was back in full force. After having no choice but to cancel the town’s tradition last year because ...

ALPENA — Recently settled into its new office on North 2nd Avenue and Oldfield Street in Alpena, the Northeast Michigan Regional Defender Office serves people who can’t afford to pay an attorney to help them in court. A half to three-quarters of people charged with crimes fall into that ...

SPRUCE — Bruce from Spruce is “The Sign Man.” Rain, sleet, snow, or whatever else may fall from the Northern Michigan sky won’t stop him. Using plastic letters, he puts up a personalized greeting on the outdoor marquis sign in his yard, 365 days a year. Eight-and-a-half years ...

On the heels of the upcoming popular shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, comes Giving Tuesday. Here at home, the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) is helping to raise awareness and support for many local nonprofits. “In what has been a tough year for so many, ...