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Norway Ridge work bee

ALPENA — The Thunder Bay Trails Association is hosting a fall work bee at Norway Ridge Pathway on Oct. 10, at 9 a.m. Volunteers can help trim back brush and branches along the trail. Please bring work gloves and, if you have them, loppers or a rake. Dress for the weather. Everyone is welcome, and no experience is needed! Please send questions to the TBTA Facebook page.

Lifelong Learners preview next week’s events

ALPENA - The Association of Lifelong Learners has released it schedule of events for next week. Below is more information aout them and a brief description of the events. Food Co-op Monday will be held at 026 ACC Madeline Briggs Center from 1:30– 2:30 p.m. The DDA & United Way of ...

From Alpena’s tarmac, to the hospital’s door

ALPENA – For Kathy Manning, specialized treatment is not down the street. It is hundreds of miles from home, beyond winter weather, long hours on Interstate 75, and the fatigue that follows cancer care. LifeLine Pilots exist to help narrow the gap between out of town appointments and care ...

ALPENA – The Alpena County Youth and Recreation Committee has recommended $601,956 in grants to 24 local projects for 2027, plus a $75,000 contingency fund for mini-grants. The package now goes to the County Board of Commissioners for approval Oct. 27. The recommendations follow an August ...

Get the tattoo, not a communicable disease

ALPENA — What was once a social taboo, collecting tattoos on one’s body has become a modern day norm. New tattoo shops are coming to Northeast Michigan and artists and shop owners want to let the community know that hygiene and cleanliness are their number one priorities. Stella Johnson ...