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Bandshell church service

ALPENA — Pastor Jon Gougeon from the Hillman Methodist Church will be the speaker at Sunday's ecumenical Community Church in the Park. The Josh Feldpausch family will provide the special music, along with our weekly keyboard player, Cassie Fairchild. Please bring a lawn chair and join the worship service at 8:30 a.m. at the bandshell at Bayview Park in Alpena on the beautiful Lake Huron shoreline. Refreshments will be provided and the service could be canceled if inclement weather moves in.

Southpoint Rodeo back for second year at Alpena County Fair

ALPENA - Cowboys, cowgirls, and their horses take center stage at the Alpena County Fair today and Thursday as Southpoint Rodeo returns for a pair of performances at the fairgrounds. Kelly O’Heran, an organizer and producer for Southpoint Rodeo, said the company is excited to be back for a ...

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Dr. Nancy Foster scholars visit marine sanctuary

ALPENA — Recipients of the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program, a prestigious scientific scholarship for graduate students in the field of marine biology, traveled from across the country to attend training at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS) in Alpena last week. The ...

Heidemann appointed to State Historic Preservation Review Board

ROGERS CITY — Former Presque Isle County Commissioner Mary Ann Heidemann has been appointed to the State Historic Preservation Review Board by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to a July 23 press release from the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor. Heidemann is also a former regional planner at the Eastern Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Commission and a former associate professor of architecture at Ball State University. Heidemann’s four-year term on the board will begin on Jan. 1 and expire Dec. 31, 2030. Heidemann holds a Bachelor of Arts in art history from ...

Alpena County facilities committee meets on Wednesday

ALPENA - The Alpena County Facilities, Capital, and Strategic Planning Committee meets on Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room and by Zoom. The agenda and meeting packet can be found on the county website. This meeting is open to the public and public comment is welcome.