ALPENA - On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., the Association of Lifelong Learners will welcome Chuck “Butch” Runyon, acoustical guitarist and balladeer, to the Granum Theatre at the Alpena Community College. Butch has performed music publicly for over 50 years. Born in the poverty-stricken hollows ...
ALPENA – The Alpena Municipal Council on Aug. 24 unanimously approved a final balancing change order for the completed Bay View Restroom and Pavilion Project, locking in a revised contract of $900,788.38 and authorizing staff to close out the long-delayed waterfront amenity. Council member ...
LANSING - On Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the Every Child Reads Champions Council, a new advisory body created through Executive Order 2026-12 to champion, advise on, and strengthen Michigan’s statewide literacy plan and ensure every child becomes a strong ...
ALPENA — The APlex in Alpena is hosting Get-a-Way Day on Sept. 9 and on Sept. 23. The events features a pair of Detroit Tigers afternoon games on large screen TVs, as well as food and drinks, including beer and food for purchase. The Tigers play the Minnesota Twins during the Sept. 9 party and the Washington Nationals on Sept 23. First pitch is slated for 1:10 p.m. each day, but doors to the events open at 11 a.m.
