ALPENA — The new Bay View Sports Complex is now open for pickleball, tennis, and basketball players to enjoy. Organizers and volunteers put the finishing touches on the new basketball, pickleball, and tennis courts at Bay View Park on Monday and the new lakeside facility is sure to be a ...

~ Art in the Loft’s “SummerView” exhibit is on display now through Sept. 6 at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in Alpena. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Classes are offered, and scholarships are available. Visit artintheloft.org, or call 989-356-4877. ~ Besser Museum ...

ALPENA — Alpena Public Schools has 28 new teachers joining the staff for Fall 2025, according to a Monday press release. APS welcomes them to the district and the community. APS is particularly proud of their three homegrown first-year teachers, courtesy of Alpena High School Career and ...

ALPENA — Dustin Haske, 34, charged with six counts of criminal sexual conduct first degree and two counts of criminal sexual conduct third degree, appeared in the 26th Circuit Court Monday for a status conference. His defense counsel, Attorney Patrick Fragel, withdrew from the case. Haske’s ...

ALPENA — Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan is hard at work constructing three new homes on Bedford Street in Alpena, with excited qualified residents looking forward to moving in this fall. Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan Executive Director Ted Fines said construction has been ...

ALPENA — You’ve seen yoga, you’ve seen kittens, but have you seen both at the same time? That’s what happened Sunday morning at Canine Communications in downtown Alpena. Five kittens scurried around the room as a group of women participated in a yoga session led by Punky ...