Lifestyles

Retired School Personnel meeting

ALPENA — The Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) will hold its November meeting on Nov. 12 at the First United Methodist church on Ripley Blvd at noon. A catered luncheon will be served at a cost of $12.50, payable at the door. Please make reservations with Ruth LeBarre at 989-506-8876 by calling or texting no later than Nov. 6th. You may bring your own lunch if you choose. The guest speaker will be from the Salvation Army. Join your fellow retired school personnel for lunch and good conversation and a short business meeting where you can find out ...

Great Lakes Now Weekend upcoming

On Saturday and Sunday, people can catch “Diving in Ice and Smashing Bugs,” a recent episode of Great Lakes Now from Detroit PBS. This month’s episode features a team of divers and scientists working to uncover what happens beneath the ice, investigating how changing winters are ...

Golden hour in the fall

Brush Creek Mill preparing for holidays

HILLMAN — It’s hard to believe, but it's that time of year again at the Brush Creek Mill in Hillman. It's time to start preparing for the holidays. The mill looks beautiful every holiday season, with all of the support from the community and their beautiful trees. It's time to start ...

A musical treat 60 years ago

ALPENA - Sixty years ago, on August 18, 1966, the three Kent brothers of Ossineke performed a trumpet trio, accompanied by the Alpena City Band. The piece was Bugler's Holiday, written by Leroy Anderson. The three soloists were Mike Kent, 19 (about to start his second year of engineering ...

Long anticipated Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim film soon to be released

WHITEFISH POINT - The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) and Big Fin Pictures are excited to announce the release of “We Finished Their Journey: the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim” will be released on Nov. 10 in theaters and streaming. The year 2025 marked the ...