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Lifestyles

Transforming a church into a beautiful home

ALPENA — A church building that used to be the Community of Christ in Alpena is now the beautiful home of Clint and Doug Taratuta-Kendziorski. The married couple bought the building in November 2023, and called Andrew Smolinski Builders right away to get the remodeling job started. Clint ...

William Kelley book highlights flying adventures, insights

ALPENA — Local author and pilot, William “Bill” Kelley, has written his first book, “Wind socks, Grass strips, and Tail-diggers,” covering the exhilaration of flying, and the many adventures he’s had as a pilot. The book is available for $20 at The Alpena News. Kelley was a ...

Campus Corner

Whitford named to Trine University Dean’s List ANGOLA, Ind. — Spencer Whitford of Rogers City, a Trine University student, earned dean’s list recognition for the Fall 2024 term. Whitford is majoring in Criminal Justice. To earn dean’s list honors, Trine University students must ...

SUNRISE SIDE BULLETIN BOARD

Thunder Bay Folk Society meeting March 1 ALPENA — The Thunder Bay Folk Society announces their annual membership meeting, to be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 1 at Latitudes Tavern in Alpena. Bring a dish to pass. Folk Society members will be electing new board members. Anyone interested ...

AAACU donates $3,000 to Friends Together

ALPENA — Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union recently committed to sponsoring Friends Together with a $3,000 Sponsorship Campaign donation. Friends Together is a local organization whose mission is to ensure that no one faces cancer alone. They provide support programs, resources, and services ...