A young writer had his first story published, and he is a second grader at Hinks Elementary. Jaxtyn Palmer recently found out ...

The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library was awarded an Experience Support grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC), according to an Alpena Library press release on Wednesday ...

The Alpena Township Planning Commission voted Monday to approve a site plan for a proposed headquarters facility for the ...

Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley ‘s death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys and teens shook up his hometown, intent on ...

Ashley, North Dakota, is a small farming town where the local diet leans hard on sausage, deep-fried chicken and strudel. It ...

One of my favorite historical photographs is of John F. Kennedy Jr. playing beneath his father’s desk in the Oval Office. The ...

Paige Samp stands ready in the batter’s box for the Alpena Wildcats in a game earlier this season. Samp was recently ...

Where can families that need help with their children’s material needs like clothes, shoes, coats, boots, diapers, wipes, ...

Walleye are now the most harvested species in the Michigan waters of the Great Lakes, followed by yellow perch. These ...

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Randy Moss is still making big catches, long after he finished playing football. The Hall of Fame wide receiver with the ...

Former ACC President, Dr Don Newport, at the college this Friday 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Alpena Community College in CTR 106. Dr Newport will be proving an informational session on the school ...