Recovery group meets on Thursdays
ALPENA — Each Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Bay View Center located at 710 N 2nd Ave. in Alpena, the All Recovery Group will meet. The All Recovery Group is a peer-to-peer New Beginnings recovery group for individuals navigating mental health and addiction recovery. We invite anyone to join us.
Rochet-McConnell makes Dean’s List
ADELPHI, MD - Desiree Rochet-McConnell of Hillman was named to the Dean's List for the summer 2026 term at University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC. University of Maryland Global Campus was founded more than 75 years ago specifically to serve the higher education needs of working adults and military service members. Today, UMGC is the largest provider of postsecondary education in Maryland and ...
State Forest Management Plan revisions open for public review
LANSING - Michigan’s latest 10-year State Forest Management Plan was almost complete when a massive ice storm happened in March 2025, snapping trees and downing limbs across the northern Lower Peninsula. The resulting devastation sent foresters back to the woods to reevaluate the plan and ...
Sergeant Bluck honored after three decades of service in Alpena
ALPENA – After 28 years with the Alpena Police Department and more than three decades in law enforcement, Sgt. Mark Bluck put a cap on his career on Sept. 11 and was formally recognized Monday night by the Alpena Municipal Council. Police Chief Eric Hamp told the council that Sept. 11 ...