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Law enforcement and EMS training at Alpena High School on Wednesday

ALPENA - The Alpena Police Department is advising the public that law enforcement and emergency medical services personnel will be conducting a training exercise at Alpena High School on Wednesday The training is being conducted to provide law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel, ...

Rogers City set for Nautical Festival

ROGERS CITY - The Nautical City Festival kicks off this evening and runs through Sunday with a full slate of maritime-themed events, live music, a grand parade and fireworks over Lake Huron, drawing thousands to what organizers and city officials call the community’s largest annual ...

Library approves strategic plan

ALPENA — In July, the Alpena County Library Board of Trustees voted to approve the library’s first strategic plan since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Director Christina Markowski said that the strategic plan is meant to forward the library’s goals based on understanding what the ...

Bobolts commits PPO violation, Pokorzynski first hearing since December

ALPENA — Aaron Pokorzynski, 37, had his first court hearing since December on Monday in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena. Pokorzynski is charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct and three counts of first- degree criminal sexual conduct. The first-degree charges refer to a case ...

Hot fun in the summertime

Yes, it’s summertime in Northern Michigan. If it’s August, it’s time for the Nautical City Festival in Rogers City. The festival was pushed back a couple of weeks this year, so if you were wondering if you missed it, you did not! And, it has grown a lot since we moved here in 2005. I’m ...

Art in the Park on Saturday

ALPENA — The 5th Annual Art in the Park Heroes Craft Show will be held on Saturday at McRae Park in Alpena. The craft show begins at 10 a.m. and lasts until 4 p.m.. There will be vendors, concessions, and raffles. People who donate bottled water, snacks, games, and arts and crafts supplies will be entered into a drawing for a door prize.