The Great Lakes and their fisheries are, today, relatively healthy. We tend to take that for granted. We shouldn’t. As recently as the 1960s, because of unchecked water pollution, invasive species, and collapse of their most important fisheries, the Great Lakes were deemed by some to be an ...

ALPENA – During Monday's Alpena Municipal Council meeting, Great Lakes Great Responsibilities (GLGR), the Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, and volunteers from Posen High School, presented a project that could help keep Starlite Beach clean and document the amount of ...

ALPENA — The Alpena Community College Board of Trustees met for a visioning session Thursday morning to discuss funding priorities to forward to the ACC Foundation Board, including renovating the Natural Resources Center and making sure students’ basic needs are met. The trustees ...

ALPENA — Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium will host regional employers at the APlex on April 30 for an interactive Registered Apprenticeship Lunch and Learn and Race to Talent celebration. According to a Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium press release, this event is designed to ...

ALPENA — On Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon, Art in the Loft in Alpena will host a beginner-level mosaic workshop. People can attend and create their own unique mosaic lamp using patterns provided or create your own. This is the last opportunity for this workshop. Bringing the artistry of ...