Friday is Independence Day, a federal postal holiday, so The Alpena News will not publish a print issue on Friday. The paper does not print on federal postal holidays because delivery is handled through the U.S. Post Office.

Art in the Loft’s “SummerView” exhibit is on display now through Sept. 6 at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in Alpena. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Classes are offered, and scholarships are available. Visit artintheloft.org, or call 989-356-4877. Besser Museum ...

The Charter Township of Alpena's latest utility bills (water and sewer) were mistakenly calculated by the Township's utility billing software vendor using an estimate of three months of usage, rather than the appropriate period of one month of usage, a press release from the Township stated on ...

Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited. ALCONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE For the week June 16 to 22, 109 complaints were handled resulting in the following: Citations Issued: 14 Arrests: 4 Assault: 2 Domestic: ...