LANSING- On Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced over 1,000 illegal guns have been taken off the streets as part of Operation Safe Neighborhoods. Since the operation began, law enforcement officials have conducted more than 11,000 check-ins with felony offenders, leading to over 1,000 ...
Yes, it’s summertime in Northern Michigan. If it’s August, it’s time for the Nautical City Festival in Rogers City. The festival was pushed back a couple of weeks this year, so if you were wondering if you missed it, you did not! And, it has grown a lot since we moved here in 2005. I’m ...
ALPENA — The 5th Annual Art in the Park Heroes Craft Show will be held on Saturday at McRae Park in Alpena. The craft show begins at 10 a.m. and lasts until 4 p.m.. There will be vendors, concessions, and raffles. People who donate bottled water, snacks, games, and arts and crafts supplies will be entered into a drawing for a door prize.
ALPENA — In July, the Alpena County Library Board of Trustees voted to approve the library’s first strategic plan since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Director Christina Markowski said that the strategic plan is meant to forward the library’s goals based on understanding what the ...
ALPENA - On Sunday, Father Matthew Roney, from Trinity Episcopal Church, is the speaker for the Ecumenical Community Church in the Park service at 8:30 a.m. at the Alpena Bandshell. John Knapp, from the Besser Male Chorus, will be performing special music, as well with Cassie Fairchild, our weekly pianist. All are welcome to bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on, enjoy refreshments, and worship together on our beautiful lakeshore. Cancelled if inclement weather.
ALPENA — Aaron Pokorzynski, 37, had his first court hearing since December on Monday in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena. Pokorzynski is charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct and three counts of first- degree criminal sexual conduct. The first-degree charges refer to a case ...
