ALPENA – A night of rock and roll at the APlex on Saturday night helped to raise money for 13 local charities and cheers from ticketholders. In the facility’s ballroom, a stage, complete with high-tech lighting and video screens, were used as the centerpiece for Dream Chaser ...

Microplastics Awareness Week wrapped-up on Sunday and featured a virtual Great Lakes Microplastics Summit on Wednesday, according to Friday’s Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) press release. EGLE states that the summit hosted 2,700 registrants, which was a ...

Alison Borowski, a 4-H member from Alpena County, was selected as the winner of the 2025 Michigan 4-H State Award in Senior Goat Science. The Michigan 4-H State Awards Program took place June 18 during 4-H Exploration Days at Michigan State University. The Michigan 4-H State Award is the ...

The fish cleaning station at the Alpena marina will be closing at 9 a.m. on Nov. 3, for the remainder of the season. The City of Alpena will be performing a deep cleaning of the entire building and cleaning system and removing the grinders to perform maintenance and re-sharpening. At this ...

Chicago - The Initiative for Resilient Great Lakes Coasts (IRGLC), a partnership between the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) and the NOAA Office of Coastal Management, funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, today announced a new round of projects advancing ...

During first hour at the Alpena High School on Friday, a student called their teacher to their desk and informed the teacher that they had brought a knife to school. The teacher followed protocol, calling for security assistance and clearing the students from the room. Alpena City Police ...