Three local workforce development leaders were awarded Michigan Works! Shining Star awards by the Michigan Works! Association for going above and beyond to help job seekers and employers in Northern Michigan. The Shining Star awards celebrate Michigan Works! frontline staff who, through ...

Trust is tough. Vulnerability is scary. And life teaches us that time is fleeting, often beyond our control. We cling to what we know, to what once was, but joy and peace don’t solely reside in the past or in the “what could have been.” They also exist in the present moment if we embrace ...

Garden Club held September meeting ALPENA — The Alpena Garden Club met on Monday, Sept. 7 at the Alpena Community College conference room. President B.J. Sander called the meeting to order. Several members were asked to volunteer to be on committee to make up a survey form regarding ...

ALPENA — A host of fun activities are planned for Saturday at the Alpena Farmers Market Kids Day at Mich-e-ke-wis Park. The farmers market opens at 8 a.m., and some activities start at 9:30 a.m. Kids Day is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. RE/MAX New Horizons will offer hot air ...

∫ Art in the Loft, on the third floor of the Center Building at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in Alpena, is currently closed until Sept. 25 as they prepare for their upcoming annual juried art exhibit, called “Food for Thought: The Art of Food.” The gallery is normally open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...