ALPENA – Leah Elston, MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena registered dietitian, said that the new nutrition guidelines, announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Jan. 7, may confuse people. Elston explained that she was initially surprised how short the guidelines ...
ALPENA - State Sen. Michele Hoitenga,R-Manton, is running for her final term in the the state senate. Hoitenga represents Michigan's 36th District. Hoitenga represented the 102nd district as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2017 to 2022. In Michigan, state legislators ...
The Alpena County Facilities, Capital and Strategic Planning Committee will meet on Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Howard Male Conference Room in the county’s annex building. During the meeting, the commissioners will receive an update on the Alpena County Regional Airport, local recycling, the ...
The Woodward Avenue trailhead restrooms in Alpena are closed at this time for utility work. It is anticipated that these restrooms will reopen for use on Tuesday. The City of Alpena made the announcement in a press release on Friday.
Alpena - The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) Board of Trustees elected two new trustees to help lead the foundation through board service. Brandon Schroeder, of Lincoln, and Dylan Wallace, of Alpena, began their first terms of service in December 2025. “I decided to ...