ALPENA - Local veterans and community members will gather at 11 a.m. on Aug. 7 at Veterans Park in Alpena to mark Purple Heart Day. There will be a ceremony that includes raising the Purple Heart flag, recognizing the city’s recent designation as a Purple Heart City, and honoring area ...
ALPENA — Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan will host its first-ever pickleball tournament fundraiser, "Dink for Dwellings: Habitat Pickleball Smash!" on Saturday, Aug. 15, at McRae Park Courts in Alpena. Teams of two are invited to compete, and the whole community is welcome to cheer ...
PRESQUE ISLE – On August 10, 2026, the Presque Isle County Circuit Court will hold a hearing to establish seasonal lake levels for Grand Lake. The proposed change would establish seasonal lake levels so Grand Lake can be drawn down six inches each fall and refilled to the currently established lake level each spring. Currently, the legal lake level for Grand Lake is set at a single, year-round level. The implementation of seasonal lake levels will allow the County to maintain a higher lake level in the summer for boating and recreation, and a lower level in the winter to alleviate ...
ALPENA - On August 1, at 2 p.m., Vivian Furtaw will perform a concert entitled “An Afternoon of Arias and Art Songs” at Trinity Episcopal Church. Vivian Furtaw is a mezzo-soprano from Alpena, Michigan who is a recent graduate of Classical Voice from Interlochen Arts Academy. Before ...
LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation to expand access to quality health care, support Michigan’s health care providers, strengthen patient safety, and improve the state’s response to public health challenges like the opioid crisis. The bills make it easier ...
