ALPENA — Alpena native Brendon MacNeill, the budding country music artist who goes by Brendon Mac, is set to release his first original single next month. The song, titled “God’s Promise,” is a ballad that Mac says is a memorial gift to his mother, Carol, and expresses the love, ...

ALPENA — The first day of school is just around the corner, and staff at Alpena Public Schools are preparing for the arrival of students on Monday. Teachers have been coming in for the last few weeks to set up their classrooms, Superintendent Dave Rabbideau said. Teachers, as well as some ...

ALPENA — The Association of Lifelong Learners (ALL) is excited to announce its third annual bus tour on Thursday, Oct. 16. This year, ALL will explore the scenic and historic locations of Presque Isle County, with lunch at Up North 23 in Rogers City. There are only 45 seats available on ...

Beginning today, the Bay View parking lot will be closed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. to ensure the safety of the community and the contractor working in that area, according to a press release from the City of Alpena. Barricades will be present during those times. All courts at the Bay View ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the following changes: The department has to be at 60% by 2028; and the department will likely have to pay $1.1 million by the end of the year. ATLANTA — The District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) leadership team updated the board on ...