ALPENA — The days are getting longer, the temperatures are rising, and, up at Art in the Loft, that means it is preparing for its SummerView 2026 exhibit. Art in the Loft is welcoming roughly 30 local and regional artists into the gallery’s 7,000 square feet space for the SummerView 2026 ...

LINCOLN — Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) recently donated a prize basket and $150 hole sponsorship to the Alcona Masonic Lodge for their annual golf scramble fundraiser to support their scholarship fund. In the past 36 years, the Masonic Lodge has been able to award a total of ...

ALPENA — Many users of Island Park in Alpena will be glad to know that the trails are accessible again after the damage from the most recent ice storm was cleaned up. Island Park trails were blocked from tree damage, but are now cleaned up thanks to Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary board ...

ALPENA - Teamwork took center stage today—not on the field, but in the water—as student teams competed in the 2026 MATE Great Lakes Regional ROV Competition at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena. Teams were tasked with demonstrating their ROVs' (remotely operated vehicle) ...

Editor’s Note: With new settlements being established in the Northwest Territory, leaders of the still young United States tackled another issue — how to link cities in the east with new opportunities in the west. This happened through an act of Congress creating what came to be known as ...

Dear Jim: I don't want the hassle of always opening a screen door, but I like natural ventilation. Are there additional screening options that would work on a standard door? - Eric R. Dear Eric: Having fresh air gently flowing into your house in the spring and fall is refreshing and healthier ...