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Voices of Alpena to promote local singing

ALPENA — Stephanie Bender, a resident of Alpena, has begun an effort to bring more singing opportunities for people who live in the community. Bender has a background in singing and has been living in Alpena for the last six years. She said it was difficult when she first moved here to find ...

The Association of Lifelong Learners (ALL) programs for next week

ALPENA - The Alpena Association of Lifelong Learners has announced upcoming events for next week. Below is more information and a few details about them. St. Vincent de Paul Monday- 10 a.m.– 11:30 am ACC Madeline Briggs Center 140 Saint Vincent de Paul is more than just a thrift ...

Team SkellaFit powerlifting earns 10 gold medals

ALPENA — Team SkellaFit Powerlifting continued its winning streak on Oct. 24, at Rochester Performance Gym’s Fall Classic, bringing home 10 first-place medals at the United Powerlifting Association-sanctioned meet while welcoming three new athletes to the team’s growing ...

Second lunch and learn on osteoporosis and bone density added

Due to popular demand, the Community Outreach Committee of the MyMichigan Health Foundation Development Council serving Alpena, has added a second presentation of Osteoporosis and Bone Density by Eric Cornish, M.D. The presentation will take place on Nov. 10, at noon in the Auditorium of ...

Operation Christmas Child

OSSINEKE - The Harvest Community Church invites everyone and their friends to an Operation Christmas Child shoebox packing party on Nov 6th from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. at 10555 US- 23, in Ossineke. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan's Purse. Shoe boxes are collected and ...

2026 bagged lawn material and brush schedule

ALPENA — Beginning in 2026, composting bags will be required for lawn waste to be picked up curbside, according to a City of Alpena press release on Wednesday. Plastic bags will not be collected. According to the release, the use of the bags “brings multiple benefits to the city’s composting program.” The city states that the composting bags eliminate landfilling the black plastic bags, and speeds up the composting process. The most common brown paper composting lawn bags are locally available at retailers. Nov. 2 is the final brush pickup for the season. Nov. 30 or Dec. ...