ALPENA — Wednesday was one of two student count days throughout the 2026-27 school year for public schools in Michigan, where some local school districts were lower and some higher than last year’s preliminary counts for the fall semester. Student count days are mandated through the ...
ALPENA - The Gone to Pieces Quilt Guild of Alpena had their Friendship Day Fabric Connects Us Together Event on Sept. 19. There were over one hundred in attendance for a delicious lunch that was catered by the Joy Group of the First Methodist Church of Alpena. There were four vendors with ...
Hitz for Hope, a new nonprofit founded by the Hitzelberger family, thoughtfully made its first donation in a touching, full-circle moment. The $500 gift was given to Susan’s Wish, a fund honoring the memory of one of Dr. Bill Hitzelberger’s first oncology patients. Susan’s Wish was ...
INDIANAPOLIS – The Alpena FFA chapter in Alpena, MI has been awarded a Yearlong Living to Serve Grant in the amount of $3,000. The nationwide program provides grant money to local FFA chapters to support yearlong service-learning projects that address needs related to community safety; ...
ALPENA — Last week, State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, introduced legislation which aims to protect Michigan’s lake sturgeon, according to a press release from Cavitt’s office on Sept. 28. Cavitt told The News that lake sturgeon are an important part of northern Michigan ecology and ...
