Candlelight concert
ALPENA — There will be a candlelight benefit concert at St. Bernard Church on Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. featuring the Bifocal Brass sextet playing a repertoire including Handel and Bach. Tickets are $35/person or $60 per couple. Tickets are available at All Saints Parish office at 817 Sable Street.
St. Paul Christmas Bazaar
ALPENA — St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church is hosting its annual Christmas Bazaar on Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the church at 727 S. 2nd Avenue in Alpena. There will be a luncheon from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. with tickets costing $16, but children under 10 years old eat free. There will be turkey casserole, cranberry salad, relishes, rolls and butter deserts, as well as coffee, tea, and milk. While there, take the cookie walk, the country store, the needlework nook and participate in a Chinese Raffle. Tickets are available at the church office, Monday and Friday from 9 ...
Alpena, ‘one of the’ highest case rates for cyclosporiasis, says DHD4
ALPENA — District Health Department No. 4 Health Director (DHD4) Joshua Meyerson gave health board members a recap on this past summer’s cyclosporiasis outbreak. He said that Northeast Michigan was more disproportionately affected than other regions in the state and in the country. He ...
Karma’s A Fish celebrates anniversary
ALPENA – Karma’s A Fish will mark nine years in business Saturday with a customer appreciation celebration that includes free lunch, animal meet-and-greets, raffles and storewide discounts at its location in the Harborside Mall. The event runs from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. close. Store ...
Health department celebrates financial health
ALPENA — District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) updated the health board on Tuesday about the department’s financial improvements over the last year. Leadership says it was a team effort to bounce back after a challenging time. In February, DHD4 solved its budget deficit of ...