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Thunder Bay International Film Festival coming to Alpena and Rogers City

ALPENA — One of winter’s largest events in Northeast Michigan is set to commence soon and local organizers are excited for people to see what is in store for this year’s Thunder Bay International Film Festival The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS) will host its 14th annual ...

Aplex donated to a new nonprofit

Alpena, MI – The Park Family Foundation, a private foundation dedicated to serving the community of Alpena, and The Aplex announce the donation of all tangible assets of The Aplex to the newly formed nonprofit organization, Aplex Community Center (Aplex CC). The donation includes all ...

The Salvation Army still fundraising for 2026

ALPENA – The Salvation Army of Alpena announced on Friday that it has not yet met its $190,000 fundraising goal for 2026. As of Jan. 9, the organization has raised $173,901. The Salvation Army stated in a Friday press release that it needs to raise an additional $16,098 to reach the ...

Sunrise Mission hosts town hall meeting

Sunrise Mission announced on Monday that it will host their second Alpena community town hall meeting on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Alpena High School auditorium. The meeting is open to all community members. According to Sunrise Mission, the focus of these meetings is to address Alpena’s ...