The Alpena County Library's READ literacy program is recruiting tutors. Tutors work individually with adults seeking help with basic reading, ESL (English as a Second Language), and GED preparation. Tutors meet with their students two to three hours per week once their training is completed. ...

ALPENA – Downtown Alpena is gearing up to ring in 2026 with its second-annual New Year’s Event, and this year’s celebration promises to be even bigger. After drawing a crowd of locals and visitors downtown last year, the event is returning with extended hours at bars and restaurants, cozy ...

LANSING - Nine months after two cougar kittens were documented in the Upper Peninsula, a new trail camera photo indicates the elusive animals are still alive and living with their mother. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources verified the Dec. 6 photo of an adult cougar being followed ...

LINCOLN — A turbulent Alcona County Commission on Aging (ACCOA) meeting on Tuesday may have resulted in a violation of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, Michigan Press Association General Counsel Jennifer Dukarski says. The ACCOA board held a special meeting on Tuesday, where they discussed ...