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Harmony Festival still attracts large crowds

HARRISVILLE — The Harmony Festival is coming up this weekend in Harrisville, and you won’t want to miss it. The festival begins on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and extends through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festivities will take place in Harrisville at the corner of U.S.-23 and ...

The Alpena Bi-Path: Perseverance

ALPENA — July and August have now passed, and the excitement surrounding Independence Day and the 50th anniversary of the Alpena Bi-Path has become a cherished summer memory—what a fun celebration this town exhibited – the parade and all. But perhaps the most important lesson from both ...

Montmorency County police update

ATLANTA - The Montmorency Council Sheriff's office has release an update on police activity and call volumes for last week. The details are below. Total calls: 132 Alarms: 2 Animal Control: 7 Traffic Arrests: 0 OWI Arrests: 0 Drug Arrests: 0 Warrant Arrests: 0 Complaint Arrest: ...

A place for health, fitness, and recreation

ALPENA — The Alpena Senior Citizens Center has had a steady increase in the amount of seniors who are taking advantage of the health, fitness, and recreation programs it hosts. Interactive exercise classes have become very popular and the number of participants has nearly doubled over ...

WeCare dog walk

ALPENA — WeCare, the employee-led, company-matched charitable program at Spire America / Top O' Michigan Insurance is hosting Paws for WeCare, a dog-friendly charity walk with pet vendor booths, to raise money for local shelters and for our charitable fund to be able to continue giving back to our northern Michigan communities in Alpena, Hillman, and Gaylord, It will take place at the Alpena dog park on Sept 19 from from 8 a.m. until noon. During the event there will be: - A 1 to 1.5 mile walk — bring your own dog - 50% of proceeds to local animal shelters, 50% to WeCare - ...

Inaugural PickleFest supports cardiovascular care in Alpena

ALPENA - The Business Relations Committee of the Development Council serving Alpena hosted its inaugural PickleFest on August 22–23 at the pickleball courts on Bay View Park. PickleFest was a two-day pickleball tournament featuring men’s, women’s and mixed doubles competitions across ...