ALPENA — The U.S.-23 South corridor was once the primary business hub of Alpena, where people went to shop at places like the Alpena Mall, KMart, Midway/Giantway, and Neiman’s Family Market. Over the last decade, many of the businesses — old and new — have closed and the number of ...
ALPENA — Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education, known as IGNITE, has provided learning opportunities for 25 people housed in the Alpena County Jail, including Haley Betterly who recently earned her GED diploma through the program. Nicole Hatch, director of adult ...
PLYMOUTH — The Alpena Wildcats’ playoff run came to an end in the semifinals at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth as they fell 9-1 to the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Eaglets on Friday. Alpena’s hockey team struggled to capitalize on key opportunities while Orchard Lake’s offensive ...
ALPENA — The Hospice of Michigan in Alpena preserves the stories of patients, not in a book or photo album, but on a flashdrive. It’s called the My Stories program. Patients in hospice are given the opportunity to video record their stories and memories for their loved ones to hear once ...
ALPENA — Today is International Women’s Day, during Women’s History Month, and what better way to celebrate than planning a trip to Alpena Civic Theatre to see “Steel Magnolias,” featuring an all-female cast? The comedy-drama, written by Robert Harling, opens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday ...
ALPENA — The Association of Lifelong Learners at Alpena Community College presents the program, “How to Raise a Citizen” on Thursday, led by ACC Political Science and History Instructor Tim Kuehnlein. This event is free and open to the public. The program will feature Kuehnlein’s ...