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COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

∫ Art in the Loft, on the third floor of the Center Building at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in Alpena, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. “WinterView 2024” is on display now through March 1, featuring the artwork of over 25 artists, for show and sale. Classes are also offered, ...

Christmas tree drop off available in Alpena

Alpena no longer offers curbside Christmas tree pickup for residents. However, residents can drop off their trees at the Public Works Service Center, located at 1001 Long Lake Avenue, beginning on Monday, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please remove all metal hooks, ornaments, stands, nails, and ...

Injuries uncertain after two-vehicle crash Monday in Alpena

ALPENA — Airbags deployed in both vehicles involved in a two-vehicle crash after the vehicles collided on Monday. Injuries are uncertain, according to a deputy of the Alpena County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred in front of Wolverine State Credit Union, located on Bagley ...

Alpena’s Carlos Vivero on kidney transplant list

ALPENA — When you’re in your 30s, married to the love of your life with four beautiful children, the last thing you think you’ll hear is that you need a kidney transplant. But that’s what Carlos Vivero, of Alpena, learned after being diagnosed with a rare kidney disease in 2022, ...

Wildcats secure shootout win, 3-2, over Capital City on Saturday

ALPENA — The Alpena High School hockey team bounced back from Friday’s loss with a 3-2 shootout victory against Capital City in their final game of the Blue Line Showcase on Saturday. The Wildcats came out strong in the first period, with Gavin Winterstein finding the back of the net ...