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2025 WOVEN Women’s Christmas Tea event

All area women, sixth grade and up, are invited to the 2025 WOVEN Women's "So Will I” Christmas Tea event on Dec.9th from 6:30-8:30pm at the New Life Christian Fellowship Church in Alpena. The festivities include beverages, a hot cocoa bar, and delightful desserts. Invite a friend and enjoy ...

Ride with Santa in Hillman

People are invited to take a ride with Santa and visit with Sparky and Chiefy the reindeer on Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Patchwood Plaza in Hillman. There will also be free popcorn, hot chocolate, treats, games and prizes, a coloring contest, and Christmas music. People are ...

The best Christmas gift for a farm

ALPENA — Sharon Wyman, an Alpena resident and owner of Pleasant View Ranch in Maple Ridge Township, keeps her late husband’s memory alive with a “favorite farm family story” that is connected to a unique Christmas gift. Sharon Wyman’s husband, Tom Wyman, passed away in 2011 but she ...

Christmas on Duty

ALPENA — Unspoken sacrifices are a part of the job description. However, you will never hear any of our emergency services personnel complain about not spending holidays like Christmas with their friends and family. They understand what they signed up for when they decided on their career ...

Alpena is eligible for partial FEMA reimbursement

ALPENA — City of Alpena will have 75% of their ice storm recovery expenses covered by the federal government. On Monday, the Alpena Municipal Council met to discuss various orders of business which included updates to the city’s eligibility for Federal Emergency Management Authority ...