ALPENA — Deputies, corrections officers, and other Alpena County Sheriff’s Office employees are showing their support for the Detroit Lions during its historic quest to go and win the Super Bowl. County Sheriff Erik Smith has allowed his staff to tweak their uniforms a bit and wear Lions ...
ALPENA — Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is excited to host the 13th annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival Jan. 22 through 26, featuring more than 50 ocean and Great Lakes films from around the world. The film festival will also include social events, educational activities, ...
HILLMAN — Conrad Bruski is a man of many interests, and one of his primary hobbies is woodworking. The Hillman outdoorsman has created many handcrafted items in his workshop behind his home, including a Detroit Lions bar that garnered a $4,500 donation recently at the Second Chance Animal ...
ALPENA — It seems almost unthinkable that Northeast Michigan could be in a severe drought during the heart of winter, but that is the case. On Thursday, the U.S. Drought Monitor released its latest update on drought throughout the U.S. and classified all of Alpena and Alcona counties as D2, ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the 37th in a series of stories adapted from William Kelley’s unpublished book, “Wind Socks, Grass Strips, and Tail-Draggers.” Last week, Kelley spent time with new friends in Fairbanks. I was shown the college campus when Randy had left to work the ...