True story. When a relative of my husband, Sherry, was cleaning out her parent’s home after they passed away, there was a lamp that two of the three sisters wanted desperately. They decided to draw numbers with the number one getting first choice to keep it. Well, Sherry drew the number ...

A commitment to easing the anxiety that often accompanies dementia encourages Diane Johnson to sew fidget blankets for Hospice of Michigan. Johnson started volunteering for Hospice, with offices in Alpena, about six years ago; four years ago, Kathy Leitaert, volunteer coordinator at the time, ...

Troopers from the Michigan State Police Post Alpena are hosting a Community Blood Drive today at the Alpena City Fire Department located at 501 W Chisholm Street in Alpena from 1 p.m. until - 5:30 p.m. Appointments for the blood donation are preferable and can be made by calling ...

The Brush Creek Mill in Hillman is gearing up and ready to re-open on March 6th. The mill will be open in March on Fridays and Saturdays, noon until 4 p.m. The mill said in a press release on Wednesday, it hopes to be open more hours in the near future, but that will depend on the ...

ALPENA - Art in the Loft will host Kids in the Kitchen on Thursday. The students will enjoy multiple colorful and creative hands-on culinary experiences, all while learning skills they can share with their family and friends. Inspired by the famous TV show on the Food Network, and under the ...

The Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual banquet on Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Aplex in Alpena. This year's theme is "Parading Progress - A Night of Crowning Success" and there is a $40 per person fee. The event will feature a cash bar, social hour, appetizers, awards ...