ALPENA — More people lose their homes due to fire during the holiday season than at any other time of the year. Whether the fire is caused by a cooking mishap, faulty decoration, or a portable heater or fireplace, there are things people can do to protect themselves and their property ...

ALPENA — Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award and the Business of the Year Award. These awards, along with many others, will be given out at the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet on Feb. 13, 2025. The Citizen of the Year honor ...

∫ Art in the Loft, on the third floor of the Center Building at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in Alpena, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Classes are also offered, and can be viewed online. Visit artintheloft.org, email director@artintheloft.org, or call 989-356-4877 for more ...

Alpena High School’s wrestling team traveled down to Birch Run on Saturday for their first large team tournament of the season. The Wildcats finished the day in sixth place out of 12 teams. Starting out strong in pool play Alpena dropped their first dual against Caro, 16-64, before ...

Alpena’s boys basketball team defeated St. Ignace on Friday, 59-38. Connor Cameron led the team with 24 points and Oliver Duthler added 12. “We had a really sluggish and subpar first half, and our staff really challenged the guys to pick up the energy and effort,” coach Evan Neff ...