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Amplifying Alpena concert to rock the APlex

ALPENA — A guitar god and an American hard rock and glam metal band from the late 1980s will help raise money for more than a dozen local charities in Alpena next month. On Tuesday, Dream Chaser Entertainment announced its lineup for the annual Amplifying Alpena concert on Oct. 25 at the ...

Block party fundraiser for Thunder Bay Theatre Saturday

ALPENA — A fundraiser for construction on Thunder Bay Theatre, where two fires occurred in 2020 and 2023, will be happening from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday. The Thunder Bay Theatre Boxed Wine Block Party will be held on Fletcher Street between 2nd Avenue and Ford Avenue in Alpena. The party ...

Alpena Chamber taps Fisher as new president

ALPENA — The Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced in a press release on Tuesday that it has hired local resident Paige Fisher to be its new president and CEO for the chamber. The Chamber said Fisher brings with her a strong background in community engagement, ...

Paramount offering free tattoos for Suicide Prevention Month

ALPENA — Today is World Suicide Prevention Day during National Suicide Prevention Month, and Paramount Tattoo’s Alpena location will be offering free “you matter” tattoos from Sept. 17 to 19. Austin Hill, owner of Paramount Tattoo, explained that the idea to offer free tattoos in ...

Bergman announces Veteran Alliance for Legislative Outreach and Reform

ALPENA — Representative Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, along with fellow legislators, Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), the Navy SEAL Foundation, the Green Beret Foundation, and Wounded Warrior Project, announced the launch of the Veteran Alliance for Legislative Outreach and Reform ...