ALPENA — Hillman’s Emma Hardies was recently awarded $1,000 from the Alpena MyMichigan Health Foundation's June and Gerald Kramer Memorial Scholarship fund as well as the Thelma Orr Scholarship from MyMichigan Alpena Volunteers. She is studying to become an occupational therapist. Alpena ...

ALPENA — Alpena Public Schools is proud to announce the filling of two administrative vacancies. Eric Mitchell moves from his former role as Dean of Students at Alpena High School to assistant principal at AHS. Lauren Brown moves from Thunder Bay Junior High where she served as assistant ...

Free gun locks available at Alpena Police Department For Gun Violence Awareness Month this June, the Alpena Police Department is committed to promoting gun safety and will be providing local residents with free gun locks at the Public Safety Building on Chisholm Street. Gun locks will be ...

ALPENA — Online scams have been circulating throughout Northeast Michigan, and the Michigan State Police (MSP) and Alpena County Sheriff have some advice on identifying and avoiding them. MSP Seventh District Public Information Officer Spl/Lt. Ashley Miller said that in Northern Michigan as ...

ALPENA — Homeowners may start seeing birds nesting in weird spots such as mailboxes, a front door wreath, or gutters. Bird experts say that the best course of action to deal with surprise feathered guests is to leave them alone. The Audubon Great Lakes regional office, a branch of the ...