ALPENA — Large events in downtown Alpena are not only a way to drive customers into local small businesses, but to bring the community together to celebrate holidays, enjoy entertainment, and have residents connect with one another. The Alpena Downtown Development Authority, along with ...
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, ...
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 ...