ALPENA — Vietnam veteran Stephen Precour has been volunteering with the veterans-to-veterans program through Hospice of Michigan for two years, and he said it is very rewarding. Precour, of Alpena, served as an E5 sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War in 1967 and 1968. At 77 ...

Across America’s states and territories, there are over 18 million living veterans. In Michigan, I am one of the state’s 582,000-plus women and men who served. I was fortunate to have a great tour of duty. It began at the U.S. Navy’s Great Lakes Training Center when I was in ...

The Alpena High School football teams recently held their annual banquets where student-athletes reminisce on the season and some even receive awards. Scholar-athlete awards were given to students in grades 10 through 12 who maintain a 3.5 or higher GPA. Those players include John Dargis, ...

On Oct. 17, Employment Services, Inc. hosted a dinner and reception to honor 39 individuals who have worked for ESI clients for 35 years or longer. The inductees and a guest were honored with dinner, a plaque of recognition, a keynote address by Greg Winter, and a donation made to a ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the 29th in a series of stories adapted from William Kelley’s book, “Wind Socks, Grass Strips, and Tail-Draggers.” Last week, Kelley flew around the Anchorage area and photographed wildlife. The minimum altitude when flying over a wildlife refuge ...