Garden walk in Harrisville today
HARRISVILLE - The 22nd Annual Garden Walk will take place on Saturday, July 22 in Harrisville. Sponsored by the Sunrise Gardening Club, this year’s theme is ‘Harbortown Gardens,' and features five beautiful gardens in town and on the outskirts. Three bonus public gardens are also available to visit and noted on the ticket. Refreshments will be available at one of the gardens. Members of the Sunrise Gardening Club will be available at each garden to answer questions and guide you through. Tickets will be available for purchase at $10 each on Saturday morning at the Craftmakers’ ...
Habitat for Humanity to host pickleball tournament fundraiser
ALPENA — Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan will host its first-ever pickleball tournament fundraiser, "Dink for Dwellings: Habitat Pickleball Smash!" on Saturday, Aug. 15, at McRae Park Courts in Alpena. Teams of two are invited to compete, and the whole community is welcome to cheer ...
Brown Trout Festival delivers economic lift to Downtown Alpena
ALPENA — The Michigan Brown Trout Festival drives economic activity into Downtown Alpena through increased visitor spending, lodging, and heightened downtown vitality, according to Anne Gentry, executive director of the Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA). A revitalized approach in ...
UPDATED: 9 candidates to run for 4 APS school board seats
ALPENA — Nine candidates have filed to run for four seats on the Alpena Public Schools Board of Education on the Nov. 3 ballot. Current school board members Sarah Fritz, AJ MacArthur, Anna Meinhardt, and Eric Hansen all have terms ending on Dec. 31. Fritz and MacArthur have filed to run ...
Recall signature verification shows invalid signatures, but process continues forward
ALPENA — The official numbers of verified signatures for the recall of Alpena Public Schools Board of Education members Eric Lawson, Monica Dziesinski, and Sarah Costain were released by Alpena County Clerk Keri Bertrand, showing over 500 invalid signatures for each of the three ...