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TBA to feature NEMAG artists

Lifestyles

ALPENA — The Thunder Bay Arts Council is pleased to announce that NEMAG (Northeast Michigan Artists Guild) is featuring its amazing artwork in the TBA Gallery during September and October. The public is invited to view their artwork and that of 19 permanent Gallery artists at the TBA Gallery, 127 W Chisholm Street, Downtown Alpena from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.First conceived by local artists Kerrie Spooner and Marilyn Bachelor in 1993, the Northeast Michigan Artists Guild (NEMAG) began holding monthly meetings in January 1994 at the Jesse Besser Museum. The ...

Earning our reputation as 'the Trails State'

Michigan News

Michigan’s trails are about more than just getting from one place to another. Our trails support healthier lifestyles and stronger communities and represent a significant part of Michigan’s $15.1 billion outdoor recreation economy. With over 13,700 miles of state-designated trails, ...

Busy times at Alpena airport

Local News

ALPENA — Enplanements were down for the month of August, but were up 570 for the year at the Alpena County Regional Airport, according to Airport Manager Mick Higgins. August brought in 1,644 enplanements in 2026, while in 2025 enplanement numbers totaled 1,756. This was a less than 10% ...

Rain gardens take root in Alpena

Local News

ALPENA – The newest planting along River Street and behind PIF Cider are not fall flower beds. They are shallow basins built to catch rain and snowmelt before the water can race off pavement, into a storm sewer, and out into Thunder Bay. That distinction matters in a city that has drawn ...

Busy schedule for Lifelong Learners

Lifestyles

ALPENA — The Association of Lifelong Learners (ALL) have released its schedule for programs for next week. Below is more information and a brief description of each. - Tour and Travel will be held on Monday at the ACC Madeline Briggs Center 140 from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. This will ...

NMMMA plans to award bids on Oct. 22

Local News

ALPENA — The Northeast Michigan Materials Management Authority (NMMMA) is a month away from re-awarding a bid for the new materials recovery facility (MRF) that will be constructed near the intersection of M-32 and Airport Road in Alpena. According to Bailey Barr, NMMMA executive ...