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 ...
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 - ...
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 ...
ALPENA — On Tuesday, the contractor for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin epoxy deck overlay work on the George Washington Bridge on US-23/Chisholm Street. There will be a traffic shift with one lane open in each direction. Signage and barricades will be present to ...
ALPENA - A longtime roadside tavern on U.S. 23 North near Long Lake is closing one chapter and beginning another. The Hideaway Tavern will close under its current management on Monday, and the building will soon reopen as The Mountain Hideaway, the third restaurant from Anthony and Liz ...
ALPENA — It’s still up in the air exactly how the state school aid budget will affect the Alpena Public Schools’ budget, Mary Lyon, APS associate superintendent for business and operations said. The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 school aid budget was signed on July 21 by Gov. Gretchen ...
