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AHS Class of 1959 to meet on Aug.11

The Alpena High School class of 1959 will be  celebrating their 67th Reunion Saturday, August 22 @ 4 PM at The 19th Hole.

Bradley rescuer Sundew visits Rogers City

ROGERS CITY—The United States Coast Guard’s Sundew arrived in Rogers City, Wednesday to honor the lives that were lost on the shipwreck of the SS Carl D. Bradley. The Sundew is expecting to arrive back to its home in Duluth, Minnesota after taking a three-week long tour of the Great ...

Law enforcement and EMS training at Alpena High School on Wednesday

ALPENA - The Alpena Police Department is advising the public that law enforcement and emergency medical services personnel will be conducting a training exercise at Alpena High School on Wednesday The training is being conducted to provide law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel, ...

Rogers City set for Nautical Festival

ROGERS CITY - The Nautical City Festival kicks off this evening and runs through Sunday with a full slate of maritime-themed events, live music, a grand parade and fireworks over Lake Huron, drawing thousands to what organizers and city officials call the community’s largest annual ...

Library approves strategic plan

ALPENA — In July, the Alpena County Library Board of Trustees voted to approve the library’s first strategic plan since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Director Christina Markowski said that the strategic plan is meant to forward the library’s goals based on understanding what the ...

Bobolts commits PPO violation, Pokorzynski first hearing since December

ALPENA — Aaron Pokorzynski, 37, had his first court hearing since December on Monday in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena. Pokorzynski is charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct and three counts of first- degree criminal sexual conduct. The first-degree charges refer to a case ...