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Big things in store for Alpena Lions Club in 2026

The Alpena Lions Club hosted its first potluck evening meeting Tuesday night at the Alpena Senior Center. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. and was followed by a potluck dinner. Topics covered at the meeting included McRae Park Sunday Fundays, the Alpena Lions Club 100th anniversary ...

Honorary Kiwanian

Each quarter, the Kiwanis Club of Alpena strives to recognize and honor a person in the local community who it feels clearly represents the traits and ideals of membership in Kiwanis. According to Kiwanis International, such a person should have performed distinguished public service in the ...

The role of science in forest and wildlife management

The context and application of the word “conservation” have changed over time. Autumn olive, for instance, is a nonnative woody shrub that was suggested for planting by State and Federal agencies for conservation purposes. Landowners were told that this plant could stabilize soils and ...