ALPENA — Most might not consider conversations about mental health exciting conversations to have. However, many Alpena residents are passionate about mental health and mental health awareness. Lindsey Dauost, a licensed master social worker at Unity Health in Alpena, offers a safe ...
ALPENA — The League of Women Voters of Northeast Michigan invites the public to a community dialogue and reception celebrating women in government at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 29 in the Stillion Room at Alpena County Library. March is Women’s History Month, and the program is celebrating ...
ALPENA — Erich Carlson has a unique talent that helps him express his wildlife art on different types of bird tail feathers, and his creations are gaining popularity around the country. Carlson owns Carlson’s Wildlife Art and he paints wildlife scenes onto bird feathers. He also ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the 46th in a series of stories adapted from William Kelley’s book, “Wind Socks, Grass Strips, and Tail-Draggers,” which is available for purchase at The News, 130 Park Place in downtown Alpena. Last week, Kelley had trouble taking off from the airport in ...
NORTHEAST LOWER PENINSULA Alpena: Ice still had the harbor and boat launch locked up. Perch anglers have had some success fishing minnows and small jigs with wax worms. The occasional brown trout and Atlantic salmon were also caught. Anglers who were spearing pike reported seeing very few ...
ALPENA — The Alpena Downtown Development Authority has appointed a pair of its committees to research why there are so many vacant business properties in the heart of downtown and to come up with ways to fill them. The committees will also brainstorm how to help improve properties ...