ALPENA – As visitors head toward Alpena’s harbor for the annual Brown Trout Festival, TJ Hoes State Farm invites everyone to take a break, enjoy a free hot dog, and help make a difference in the community. On Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., TJ Hoes State Farm, located at 1013 S. State ...

The 2026 Big Brownie was caught by Scott Wade and Ryder Wade on Monday at the Michigan Brown Trout Festival in Alpena. The Wades won a pot of approximately $6,300 for catching this year's tagged brown trout. The tagged brown trout is planted each year prior to the start of the festival. The ...

ALPENA - The 48th annual Art on the Bay open-air fine art and craft show concluded Sunday at Bay View Park, drawing crowds and generating critical funds for the Thunder Bay Arts Council’s upcoming programming. President Clint Taratuta-Kendziorski reported robust shopper turnout for this ...

ATLANTA — Voters in Albert, Avery, Briley, Loud, Montmorency, and Vienna townships in Montmorency County will have the opportunity to vote on a new sinking fund millage for Atlanta Community Schools in the Aug. 4 election. Atlanta Schools Superintendent Tawny Hisscock said that the millage ...