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Living Hope presents, God Loves Women

ALPENA — The Living Hope Church in Alpena is hosting a God Loves Women event on May 16 at the church on M-32. The event begins at 2 p.m. and wraps up at 5 p.m. There will be lunch, guest speakers, and refreshing time together. The event is geared toward people junior-high age and older. ...

Quilt Guild meets Thursday

ALPENA — The Gone to Pieces Quilt Guild is hosting a meeting on Thursday at the first United Methodist Church of Alpena. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. At the church.

Keeper’s House Museum seeks volunteers

Presque Isle - From the storied bricks of the Old Lighthouse to the towering New Light and the 1905 Keeper’s House, Presque Isle stands as a crown jewel of Great Lakes maritime history. This summer, we anticipate our largest influx of visitors yet— we are ready to welcome visitors from ...

Gas prices squeeze Alpena emergency services, impact trucking companies

ALPENA – With gasoline prices averaging just a tick under $5 a gallon in Northeast Michigan and diesel fuel hovering near $6 a gallon, local police, firefighters, and truckers are absorbing some of the steepest cost increases in recent memory. The city fleet of law enforcement vehicles puts ...

Alpena County Fair Society votes to cease negotiations with Blackwaters NE

ALPENA — The Alpena County Fair Society and Alpena County Fairboard met on Tuesday at the Ramada Inn to present concerns members have regarding the fairboard’s rental and use agreement with Blackwaters NE. After a vote by fair society members, the fairboard chose to cease negotiations with ...