Courtesy Photo Phil Bilyeu, 43, of Alpena successfully shot his first buck the morning of Nov. 17, 2021. He shot the seven-point in the morning while hunting in Alcona County.

News Photo by James Andersen With feathers flying, Drake, an English Springer Spaniel, chases after a pheasant during a recent hunt at Rapid Wings Farm in Hubbard Lake. The preserve offers year-round hunting and hunters can try their hand at bagging ringneck pheasants, chukar partridge, bobwhite quail, and black melanistic pheasants.

News Photo by James Andersen Drake, an English Springer Spaniel, is congratulated by his owner Arlee Barker after retrieving a pheasant during a recent hunt at Rapid Wings Farm in Hubbard Lake.

News Photo by James Andersen Arlee Barker directs Drake during a recent hunt. Barker, a Lachine resident, frequently hunts at Rapid Wings and said the reserve is a great spot for his dog to do some fieldwork.

News File Photo A hunter holds a pair of pheasants at Rapid Wings Farm in Hubbard Lake in this January 2022 News archive photo.

News Photo by James Andersen Birds are displayed after a recent hunt at Rapid Wings Farm. Pictured left to right are co-owner Lee Kubbe, Steve Chapman, and co-owner Dan Kubbe.

News Photo by Steve Schulwitz A snowy owl sits on a streetlight on Chisholm Street in front of the MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena on Friday. The bird, which likely migrated to the area from the Arctic Tundra, has been a celebrity with many residents and professional photographers taking photos of it and posting them on social media. People are urged to give the bird some space so as to not to stress it after its long voyage.

Courtesy Photo Candice Massey holds her Havana brown cat during a cat show in this 2010 photo by Lori King of Toledo newspaper The Blade. Used by permission of The Blade.

News Photo by Steve Schulwitz Members of the Alpena Lions Club pose next to the McRae Park sign in Alpena on Dec.16. The club adopted the park and will work with the city to maintain and improve it.

News Photo by Barbara Woodham A two-vehicle crash around 4:30 p.m. Thursday on Long Rapids Road at Duck Park caused airbag deployment in one of the vehicles. One driver was being evaluated by first responders for injuries. It is unknown if the driver was transported to MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena at this time, according to Alpena City Police. The crash was caused by one of the vehicles failing to yield the right of way, according to officers on the scene.

Courtesy Photo Above, Tatjana Torres, Amy Traylor, and Lorie Vorraro, D.C., have a combined total of 81 years of experience among the three of them.

Courtesy Photo Pictured are some staff members and instructors at Calm in the Storm at a recent holiday gathering. In front is Keira Deacons, and in back, from left, are Katie Klein, Katie Samp, Amy Traylor, Mia Hauff, Luxiee Huron, and Lori Somers. Not pictured are Suzanne Boadway and Ashley Crevier.

Courtesy Photo Amy Traylor doing Reiki balancing energy work on a client at Massage Works Natural Health Center in Alpena.

News Photo by Darby Hinkley Amy Traylor, owner of Massage Works Natural Health Center and the newly opened Calm in the Storm, talks about the importance of self-care pertaining to body, mind and spiritual wellness.

Courtesy Photo Stingray Thompson, of Alpena, appears in this photo supplied by the Michigan State Police.

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News Photo by Julie Riddle David Massey displays a collage salvaged from the home of sister Candice Massey, who recently died and in whose home police this weekend found dozens of cats. The collage includes photos of the Masseys’ father, who operated a well-known Alpena-based marine salvage business.

News Photo by Julie Riddle David Massey displays paintings salvaged from the home of sister Candice Massey, who recently died and in whose home police found dozens of cats. The painting on the right depicts a ship used by the Masseys’ father in his Alpena-based marine salvage business.

News File Photo An ice fisherman holds a tip-up on Grand Lake In this January 2022 News archive photo.

News Photo by Steve Schulwitz Alpena Clerk/Treasurer Anna Soik, left, gives the oath of office to Karol Walchak before Tuesday’s Alpena Municipal Council meeting. Walchak won the seat during the November election and Tuesday was her first meeting as part of council.

News Photo by Barbara Woodham Students at Hillman Community High School enter a backpack free classroom on Tuesday.

News Photo by Steve Schulwitz Aurora Morehead, left, and Apollo Morehead played on the merry-go-round at the Kiwanis Kiddie Park in Alpena on Monday. The sun was out but it was cold, which will be the case in the coming days. Last month the area saw record breaking warmth.

Ethan Kowalski, 10, earned second place for his Presque Isle Lighthouse piece, seen above.

Lucy Kindt, 11, earned an honorable mention for her gingerbread house, seen above.

Courtesy Photos Mariposa Curl, 15, earned first place for her Downtown/Fish Mural piece, seen above.

Alex Wickstrom, 8, and Ava Wickstrom, 5, earned third place for their Plaza Pool piece, seen above.

Amy Garrett (adult) earned an honorable mention for her ALPENA Landmark piece, seen above.

News photo by Barbara Woodham Emergency medical technicians Ashley Shoumaker and Tairah Jasman prepare their MyMichigan, Bravo 640, BLS Ambulance for use.

News Photo by Julie Riddle Seen through the window of a cell door, Alpena County Animal Control Officer Michelle Reid attempts to catch a panicked cat that fled when several dozen rescued cats were moved into the former Alpena County Jail building this weekend. Reid caught the cat safely.

News Photo by Julie Riddle With cat show awards hanging in the foreground, Kat Tomaszewski, of the Alpena County Sheriff’s Department, on Monday puts fresh food in a live trap left in a home in Alpena Township where police this weekend found dozens of rare cats in a hoarding situation.

News Photo by Julie Riddle Alpena County Animal Control Officer Michelle Reid wipes away tears as she searches for cats amid debris in the Alpena Township home of a breeder of rare cats on Monday.

News Photo by Julie Riddle Stacked litter boxes on Monday lean in a precarious pile in the living room of an Alpena Township home where police found dozens of malnourished cats this weekend.

News Photo by Julie Riddle Feces cover the floor of an Alpena Township home where several dozen rare cats were rescued this weekend.

News Photo by Julie Riddle A cat skull lies among old cat food cans and debris in the garage of an Alpena Township home where several dozen cats were found in a hoarding situation this weekend.

News Photo by Julie Riddle A Siamese-type variant of a Havana brown cat peers between cell bars from a cage in the former Alpena County Jail building on Monday.

News Photo by Julie Riddle Malnourished Havana brown cats stare nervously from a cage in the former Alpena County Jail building on Monday after being rescued from a hoarding situation in an Alpena Township home this weekend.

News Photo by Julie Riddle Cages of rescued cats fill a cell in the former Alpena County Jail building on Monday.

News Photo by Barbara Woodham Jack Matthias, vice president and Donna Tucker, secretary discuss the new bond proposal at a special board meeting in Hilman on Monday.

News Photo by Julie Riddle Cats on Monday peer from a cage in the former Alpena County Jail building, temporarily serving as a shelter for animals rescued from a breeder’s home in Alpena Township.

News Photo by Julie Riddle Plungers brave frigid waters at a polar plunge at the Rogers City Marina on New Year’s Day.