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Annual Expo welcomes book sale, craft show

ALPENA - In 2000, the annual Business Expo in Alpena was created as a community event geared toward providing an enjoyable platform for local business owners to showcase their products and services.Read Story

• Celebrating Catholic Schools Week

  ALPENA - All Saints Catholic School is celebrating Catholic Schools Week by having different events and activities focused around the theme of faith, academics and service. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 31 at 23:00

• Students use new shaper to craft cabinets

  ROGERS CITY - Woodcrafters at Rogers City High School have a new tool for cabinet making, thanks to a student fundraiser and a donation from a local organization. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 31 at 23:00

• Waligora buys time for bidders

  ALPENA - As the clock ticked down on the deadline for potential bidders to submit proposals for air service at the Alpena County Regional Airport, Mayor Matt Waligora contacted the United States Department of Transportation to see what he could… View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 31 at 23:00

• County adjusts well to revenue fall

  ALPENA - Alpena County Treasurer Joelyn McCallum issued the 2011 year-end financial results during the board of commissioners meeting on Tuesday, and even though the county saw less revenue than it expected, it managed to add approximately $220,000... View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 30 at 23:00

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• Finances improve for fairgrounds

  ALPENA - Midway through 2011 the Alpena County Board of Commissioners decided to take operational control of the day-to-day operations of the Alpena County Fairgrounds. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 30 at 23:00

• Airport RFP bidders now have until Feb. 14

  ALPENA -Alpena County Regional Airport Manager Billi McRoberts was notified the United States Department of Transportation has extended the due date for potential bidders for air service in Alpena until Feb. 14. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 29 at 23:00

• Former teacher, coach joins RC board of education

  ROGERS CITY - A former teacher and athletic coach for Posen and Rogers City has filled a vacancy on the Rogers City Area Schools Board of Education. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 29 at 23:00

• Montmorency crews extinguish 3 fires

  It was a busy weekend for firefighters and law enforcement in Montmorency County. Over the course of Saturday and Sunday various fire departments and the sheriff department responded to three structure fires. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 28 at 23:00

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• Man gets up to 15 years in prison

  ALPENA - An Alpena man who pleaded no contest to sexually assuaulting a mentally disabled relative was sentenced to prison Friday. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 26 at 23:00

• Proposed bill pushes more state scuba diving

  A state representative from Northwest Michigan has proposed a bill that would allow for the creation of more scuba diving opportunities around the state. Rep. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 25 at 23:00

• Council explains pay vote

  ALPENA - During the last Alpena Municipal Council meeting, the council members voted to add five years to the amount of time retirement compensation averages are drawn from. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 25 at 23:00

• AHS students working to build new working facility

  ALPENA - A group of Alpena High School students are working on a project for their school and community, with an overall goal to build a pole barn for a new weight room and fitness center. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 25 at 23:00

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• Questions arise about possible Hillman DDA

  ATLANTA - The Montmorency County Board of Commissioners is concerned if the Village of Hillman established a Downtown Development Authority under the supervision of the village council. According to a De. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 24 at 23:00

• Alcona library board elects officers

  HARRISVILLE - The Alcona County Library Board of Trustees elected officers and made committee assignments in its organizational meeting on Wednesday. Judy Sheldon was elected chair in her second year as a board member, Will St. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 24 at 23:00

• Friends group forming for fishery

  The public is invited to a meeting for anyone interested in the fisheries conservation and management work being done on the Great Lakes. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 24 at 23:00

• Hillman library moves into new building

  HILLMAN - The Hillman Wright Library has moved to a new location and opened Tuesday. The new library building is located on 610 Caring Street; its prior location was behind Lickety Split. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 23 at 23:00

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• Ounce of prevention goes a long way

  During the winter months there are two serious risks to people and their homes that can be avoided with a little preventive maintenance and a watchful eye. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 23 at 23:00

• Plane slides off runway at airport

  ALPENA - A small passenger aircraft slid off the runway as it prepared for takeoff early Monday morning at Alpena County Regional Airport, though no one was injured and the plane sustained no major damage. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 22 at 23:00

• Bonus for counties in landfill

  ATLANTA -Each fiscal year, the counties that comprise the Montmorency-Oscoda-Alpena Solid Waste Management Authority receive a monetary allocation for financial commitments associated with closing the landfill, should it be forced to close. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 22 at 23:00

• Suspect in Ossineke death arraigned

  ALPENA - Ossineke resident Steven William Wilson, a 27-year-old suspect in the suspicious death of his 48-year-old roommate Jeffrey Mousseau on Jan. 9, was arraigned Monday in Alpena District Court on charges of involuntary manslaughter. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 22 at 23:00

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• Unexpected consequences

  ALPENA - City of Alpena employees have sacrificed a lot over the course of the last several years as the city battles through economic difficulties. Perhaps nobody has bitten the bullet as much as the administrative staff. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 19 at 23:00

• AMA-ESD seeks funding through a start-up grant

  ALPENA - The Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District is working on obtaining a $50,000 start-up grant through AMA Local College Access Network for additional funding. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 19 at 23:00

• Base to feel impact of air service changes

  ALPENA - Much has been made about how the departure of Delta Airlines from the Alpena County Regional Airport will affect travelers, but there is another local entity that the potential change in service could affect adversely the Alpena… View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 18 at 23:00

• Nautical Festival adding air, hot air balloon shows

  ROGERS CITY - The 100th anniversary celebration of the start of quarry operations at Calcite will get a boost from the roar of airplanes and hot air balloon burners. View

  Brought to you by: www.thealpenanews.com on Jan 18 at 23:00

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