ALPENA — Attorney John Freeman, representing defendant Devin Matthews, 23, of Harrisville, questioned the use of a fatal crash reconstruction in Matthews’ preliminary exam on June 24. This reconstruction was created nearly two years after the crash and data could only be pulled from one of ...

ALPENA — The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education approved the 2025-2026 General Appropriations final budget amendment resolution and the 2026-2027 General Appropriations budget resolution at the regular meeting on Monday. 2025-2026 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FINAL BUDGET Mary Lyon, ...

ALPENA — On June 6, the Alpena Senior Citizens Center welcomed community members and specially--trained professionals for a gathering focused on learning, support, and connection. The event featured presenters from Dementia Together in northern Colorado, Cyndy Luzinski, Sarah Armold, and ...

ALPENA - The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) Board of Trustees elected two new members to help lead the Foundation. Dr. Nicholas Brege and Matt Waligora, both of Alpena, began their first terms of service in June 2026. Claire Caplis, also of Alpena, joined the Board as youth ...

On July 9 at 1:30 p.m., the Association of Lifelong Learners (ALL) will welcome accomplished classical pianist Jennifer Elowsky-Fox to the Granum Theatre on the ACC campus, the sixth performance in ALL’s Adventures in Music series. Jennifer has family ties to Alpena and Lake Avalon. Daughter ...

LANSING - Michigan Freemasons marked the 200th anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Michigan with ceremonies at the Capitol in Lansing and a bicentennial gala on June 24, drawing brothers from across the state — including from Northeast Michigan lodges. Brian Heldt of Atlanta Lodge 516 traveled ...