Alpena — The Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting residents and visitors to take part in a new interactive community adventure: the Alpena Sticker Quest, a citywide game designed to highlight and support Alpena’s vibrant local businesses. Participants will explore the ...
ALPENA - Grace Episcopal Church will host it's monthly dinner will be on Friday. This month the church will again be having an ice cream Social with hot dogs, sandwiches, assorted cold salads, homemade breads, and baked beans. Also, there will also be a nice assortment of homemade pies and desserts, and ice cream with all the toppings. The event is slated for 4 to 6 p.m. and cost is by donation. This month, part of our proceeds will be going to The Alpena County Fair Society. For questions, please call 989-464-1141.
ALPENA - Bob’s Bullpen in downtown Alpena is relocating a few doors down the street this fall after owner Bob LeFevre purchased a nearby building, a move driven by rising rent costs that will end the popular downtown spot’s restaurant and arcade offerings. The business will remain at its ...
HARRISVILLE - On Saturday at approximately 3:17 a.m. deputies from the Alcona County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a vehicle that had crashed into Teresa's Diner located in the City of Harrisville. Upon their arrival deputies observed a vehicle, driven by Nicholas Lamantia, 28, of ...
HARRISVILLE - Though the buildings are gone, the history of the Sturgeon Point Life Saving Station (SPLSS) remains. The United States Life Saving Service (USLLS) was created in 1871 to rescue mariners shipwrecked or in distressed along the U.S coastlines. Near shore shipping traffic was heavy. Massive storms, shallow waters, rocky reefs and on ship fires were the causes of many seafaring incidents. In 1876 a Station was built on the grounds where the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse is today. SPLSS was one of the first five stations on the Lake Huron shore. In 1880 SPLSS helped in the rescue of ...
