ALPENA — Bob Wissmiller’s greenhouse at his home in Alpena is a real-life “Little Shop of Horrors.” Unlike most gardeners, Wissmiller grows and raises hundreds of carnivorous plants, such as venus flytraps, that depend on insects for their nutrients. Wismiller said he has raised the ...

ALPENA — Alpena Civic Theatre announces its 2024-25 season lineup, as well as upcoming auditions for its fall show. “Young Frankenstein, The Musical” will be directed by Julie Meyers. It is slated to run Oct. 24 through Nov. 3. Auditions are set for 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 24, and ...

POSEN — Joel Kendzorski, a parishioner of Saint Dominic’s Church in Metz and a member of the Posen Knights of Columbus Council 6657, has been elected to the position of State Warden for the Michigan State Board of Officers of the Knights of Columbus at its recent annual convention on ...

ALPENA — The members of the Alpha Xi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a society of women educators, met on May 13 at the 19th Hole Restaurant to celebrate their 67th birthday, enjoy dinner, install new officers for the next two years, and recognize members for their years of association with the ...