According to an Alpena County Sheriff’s Office press release on Thursday, the office responded to a cat hoarding situation in Maple Ridge Township on Wednesday. A resident was being hospitalized for the foreseeable future and had no family in the area. The release stated that 20-plus cats ...
ALPENA – On Monday, Alpena Township Treasurer Laura Ellery-Somers announced her retirement effective May 31, to spend time with her family. Which leaves the question, who will fill her current role? In Michigan, township board vacancies are governed primarily by the Michigan Election Law ...
By REAGAN VOETBERG News Staff Writer ALPENA — The Alpena Public Schools board of education approved bids for summer 2026 Safe, Warm, Dry Bond work and reviewed the progress of the district’s strategic plan. The Alpena Public Schools board of education met for their February regular board ...
ALPENA – The Alpena Township Fire Department is struggling to hire firefighters to help overcome an employee shortage, Fire Chief Tim Baker told the Alpena Township Board of Trustees on Monday. Baker updated the trustees in the hiring process and the news wasn’t good. “Very slow and ...
ALPENA - Today at 6 p.m. the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan begins session one of Dr. Kelly Bushey’s four-session series. The topic is The Dreamer and the Dream Analyst. The museum will explore Sigmund Freud's influence on Spanish artist Salvador Dalí, who read Freud's book, The ...
ALPENA – The nonprofit cancer support organization Friends Together will host Look Good Feel Better, a free national public service program for women who are undergoing cancer treatment. Both in-person workshops and online classes will be offered at no charge for those going through ...