AAACU donates $300 to annual Northern Michigan Fiber Festival
ALPENA — The Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) team member Brittany Mischloney recently presented Diane Block from the Northern Michigan Fiber Festival with a check for $300 to support the 5th Annual Festival for this year. This donation is made possible by the credit union’s ...
Guided bird walk in Alpena
ALPENA — As part of the Bird City Celebration, the Thunder Bay Audubon Society will host a guided bird walk on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. along Thunder Bay River starting at Sytek Park on Bagley Street. The walk will be on a paved pathway so should be easy to navigate. The tour guide will be TBAS member, Ryan Dziedzic. Dziedzic has led several other bird walks around the area. This event is free and all levels of birding expertise are welcome. Bring binoculars if you have them and dress for the weather. For more information call or text Karen at 989-464-6573. Other ...
Alpena High School Alumni Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
ALPENA - The Alpena Wildcat Alumni Hall of Fame Committee selected two outstanding candidates for induction in Fall 2026. The ceremony will take place as part of Homecoming festivities on September 25th, 2026. The two new members are Chris Kauffman Class of 2003 and Corey Brooker Class of ...
Gandulla selected as superintendent to lead Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is pleased to announce that Stephanie Gandulla, research protection coordinator at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, has been selected as the superintendent of Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary* . Gandulla’s appointment was effective ...
As university tuition increases, so does pressure on students
LANSING – As Michigan faces inflation and a state general funding gap for the 2027 fiscal year, some experts are expressing concerns about affordability at public universities. Students and families may be hurt financially as they navigate the challenge of affording college, while state leaders look for more ways to provide additional support. Universities are raising tuition to help fill their own financial needs, and that may make affording higher education more difficult for low-income families, according to Dan Hurley, the CEO of the Michigan Association of State Universities. ...