ALPENA — The Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) data for the 2025-2026 school year was released Friday, showing that about 25.9% of Alpena Public Schools third graders tested proficient or above proficient in English Language Arts (ELA). Across the state, proficiency ...
ALPENA – The Alpena Municipal Council on Aug. 24 unanimously approved a final balancing change order for the completed Bay View Restroom and Pavilion Project, locking in a revised contract of $900,788.38 and authorizing staff to close out the long-delayed waterfront amenity. Council member ...
LANSING - On Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Joshlyn Rasmussen, of Alpena, to serve on the Michigan Developmental Disability Council, Rasmussen previously served as neuroqueer facilitator at Grand Valley State University. Rasmussen holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and women, gender, and sexuality studies from Grand Valley State University. Rasmussen will be appointed as an individual with a developmental disability for term commencing Oct. 1 and expiring on Sept. 30, 2030. Rasmussen will succeed Areeba Nadeem, whose term will expire. The Michigan Developmental ...
ALPENA - On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., the Association of Lifelong Learners will welcome Chuck “Butch” Runyon, acoustical guitarist and balladeer, to the Granum Theatre at the Alpena Community College. Butch has performed music publicly for over 50 years. Born in the poverty-stricken hollows ...
ALPENA — The APlex in Alpena is hosting Get-a-Way Day on Sept. 9 and on Sept. 23. The events features a pair of Detroit Tigers afternoon games on large screen TVs, as well as food and drinks, including beer and food for purchase. The Tigers play the Minnesota Twins during the Sept. 9 party and the Washington Nationals on Sept 23. First pitch is slated for 1:10 p.m. each day, but doors to the events open at 11 a.m.
