ALPENA—The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) recently awarded its 2026 Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) grants totaling $70,350 and covering a four-county area that includes Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties. These grants are awarded for ...
ALPENA — Gallup Q12 survey data shows significant progress in employee engagement at Alpena Public Schools, but improvements still need to be made in some areas. At the regular APS Board of Education meeting on Monday, Cheryl Kuch, senior consultant for HR solutions at Rehmann, presented ...
ALPENA — Enplanements were down for the month of August, but were up 570 for the year at the Alpena County Regional Airport, according to Airport Manager Mick Higgins. August brought in 1,644 enplanements in 2026, while in 2025 enplanement numbers totaled 1,756. This was a less than 10% ...
ALPENA - On Saturday the Second Avenue Bridge will be closed to all traffic to allow for maintenance work on the bridge. This closure is expected to last (1) one day. The bridge will be open to all traffic on Sunday. Signage and barricades will be present to guide traffic around the closure. Commuters are advised to plan accordingly and should anticipate seeking alternate routes. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience during this time.
ALPENA — The Thunder Bay Arts Council is pleased to announce that NEMAG (Northeast Michigan Artists Guild) is featuring its amazing artwork in the TBA Gallery during September and October. The public is invited to view their artwork and that of 19 permanent Gallery artists at the TBA Gallery, 127 W Chisholm Street, Downtown Alpena from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.First conceived by local artists Kerrie Spooner and Marilyn Bachelor in 1993, the Northeast Michigan Artists Guild (NEMAG) began holding monthly meetings in January 1994 at the Jesse Besser Museum. The ...
