LANSING – On Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bipartisan bills that will improve focus during class time by minimizing digital distractions. Senate Bill 495 and House Bill 4141 call for Michigan school districts to create action plans that keep devices away during class, with ...
ALPENA - Art in the Loft will host Kids in the Kitchen on Thursday. The students will enjoy multiple colorful and creative hands-on culinary experiences, all while learning skills they can share with their family and friends. Inspired by the famous TV show on the Food Network, and under the ...
The Alpena County Library will be closed on Friday for mandatory staff training. The library will reopen on Saturday at 9 a.m. The library will also be closed on Monday in observance of Presidents' Day.
The Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual banquet on Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Aplex in Alpena. This year's theme is "Parading Progress - A Night of Crowning Success" and there is a $40 per person fee. The event will feature a cash bar, social hour, appetizers, awards ...
Anglophile, author, and journalist Claire Evans returns virtually to the Alpena County Library on Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. to present one of her newer talks about Yaupon Tea. Few people realize there is a delicious, viable competitor to imported coffee and tea, much revered by Native Americans, ...