ALPENA — Fresh Palate owner Eric Peterson intends to have the former Big Boy restaurant at the corner of Chisholm Street and 14th Avenue torn down and is planning a development project that may, or may not, include a new Fresh Palate. The Fresh Palate restaurant in downtown Alpena ...

ALPENA ­— Local business owners Carlos and Shannon Vivero are excited to announce the grand opening of Vivero Entertainment, a new bounce house rental business serving Alpena County and surrounding areas. As the first of its kind in the region, Vivero Entertainment was created in response to ...

ALPENA — Michigan has about 10,000 children in foster care and 200 who still need an adoptive family. For the Child and Family Services of Northeast Michigan, a child welfare agency based in Alpena, executive director Stephanie Dettloff said the department usually serves between 20 to ...

ALPENA — As farmers market season kicks off in May, Alpena Farmers Market is happy to announce its participation in the Double Up Food Bucks program, administered by Fair Food Network. The Alpena Farmers Market joins more than 230 other locations across Michigan participating in Double Up — ...

ALPENA — The Alpena Lions Club’s Strike Against Hunger Bowl-A Thon will take place at at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at Thunderbowl Lanes. Chairperson Gary Stevens noted that the Alpena Lions currently have 20 teams interested in participating, with a maximum number of teams at 24. Event ...