ALPENA — An Alpena Public Schools Board of Education ad hoc committee met Monday morning to discuss changes to new board member orientation to get an early start on it before the November 2026 election where four seats will be up for re-election. The committee members include board members ...

ALPENA — Christmas is a time to spend with family and friends, but it is also a time of consumption and materialism. Meag Schwartz, founder of Great Lakes Great Responsibility, says that there are alternative ways to celebrate the holidays without contributing to excess amounts of material ...

MyMichigan Health Foundation has launched its annual holiday giving programs, offering community members meaningful ways to honor loved ones while supporting vital care, equipment, and patient services across MyMichigan Health. This year’s campaigns, including Stars in the Garden, Love Light ...

There is an Alpena County Finance, Ways and Means Committee meeting Tuesday, at 9:30 a.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room in the county's annex building. People can also participate on and on Zoom. A link to the Zoom video link is available on the county's website. This meeting is open to ...

The Besser Male Chorus will be closing out our 78th season of singing with two concerts to celebrate the Christmas holiday. The group will gather on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church on the corner of 1st Avenue and Ripley Boulevard. The afternoon concert will be on ...

The Girl Scouts from St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church packed 18 family gift baskets for the ‘Toys for Kids’ outreach ministry. The troops have volunteered for this effort for many years, each scout contributes gifts and wrapping supplies. Their work supports the Vietnam veterans ...