ALPENA — Libraries offer community, support, educational resources, and more importantly, a space to hang out with no purchase required. National Library Week took place last week, April 19 to 25, celebrating local libraries and all they have to offer to the communities they ...

ALPENA – The Alpena County Fair Society will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. on May 5 at the Ramada Inn in Alpena. This meeting is in regards to the proposed entertainment complex development for the Alpena County Fairgrounds, according to an Alpena County Fairboard press release on Sunday. ...

ALPENA – The Annual Support Committee of the Development Council of MyMichigan Health Foundation is preparing for its annual Meat and Greet fundraiser, a Friday press release stated. The community is invited to attend the event from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m on May 7 at Player’s Pub & Grub in ...

MICHIGAN — At 6 p.m. on May 12, Melissa Hoag, breast nurse navigator for MyMichigan Health, will host a virtual discussion on breast cancer survivorship with a focus on understanding and managing long-term effects after treatment, a Friday press release from MyMichigan Health stated. “Our ...

ALPENA — The Northeast Michigan Materials Management Authority (NMMMA) will host a cleanup and e-waste day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 6 at Northern Lights Arena, according to a Saturday press release. There is a suggested donation of $10 per vehicle to help support the event. The county ...

ALPENA — After 44 years of serving and loving people, Rev. Jim Erickson, of Immanuel Lutheran Church, is retiring as pastor, to become, in his words, “just Jim.” Erickson grew up the son of a pastor, but never thought he would be a pastor himself. The family moved multiple times during ...