ALPENA — If you’ve ever asked a police officer what their typical day-in-the-life is like, they might hesitate to answer at first — each day is as unpredictable as the next. Officer Aaron Kwiatkowski of the Alpena Police Department started his day at 6 a.m. for the day shift on ...

ALPENA — The Alpena County Personnel Committee has narrowed the finalists for an appointment to the Alpena County Library Board down to four. The candidates for the appointment are Sarah Fritz, Carol Boboltz, Mary Jo Saylor, and Jennifer Graham. The committee was expected to conduct ...

ALPENA — The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and its studies and programs will be either directly or indirectly impacted by the cuts imposed by the Trump administration. The same applies to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

ALPENA — Principal Tim Lee and School Social Worker Travis Boik at Alcona Elementary School have been experimenting with an innovative method of behavior management for the past four years — they call it the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports ROAR room. ROAR is an acronym ...

∫ Art in the Loft, on the third floor of the Center Building at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in Alpena, is currently closed to prepare for the upcoming Young Artist exhibit, which opens April 3 and will be on display through April 26. The gallery is normally open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through ...

ALPENA — The Alpena Wildcats played against the Traverse City West Titans in their opening playoff matchup, ending in a 56-50 loss on Monday. The game opened with TC West applying defensive pressure, forcing several steals that led to transition points. The Titans built an early lead, ...