ALPENA – The annual Alpena Blues Festival, presented by the nonprofit Alpena Blues Coalition, returns from 2 p.m. to 10 pm June 20 at the Alpena bandshell at Bay View Park. The free event is open to the public and people of all ages. This year’s festival will honor Stu Bartlett, an ...
LANSING - State Rep. Cam Cavitt today gave testimony in front of the House Regulatory Reform Committee on his plan to protect children running lemonade stands in the state of Michigan. Joining him were local children from Presque Isle County, who were notified by their local health department ...
Anticipation is building for this year's Fourth of July celebrations and commemorations. The approaching 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence offers an opportunity to reflect on the people, places, history, and symbols that shape our nation's ...
ALPENA - HPC Credit Union is now accepting registration forms for the HPC Credit Union Fourth of July Parade. This year’s theme is Parading Through 250 Years of America. This should be the dominating factor in preparing your entry and from there let your imagination take over. Entries will be ...
ALPENA - The MiFamily Engagement Center Region 3 invites all kindergarten through 5th grade families within the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District to a free, family-focused Movie Night on August 14th from 7:30 to 10:30 PM at the Alpena Band Shell. This community event is ...
ALPENA — A young writer had his first story published, and he is a second grader at Hinks Elementary. Jaxtyn Palmer recently found out that his writing piece about grasslands was published in the 2025-2026 edition of Kaleidoscope, a prestigious annual young authors journal sponsored by the ...