Alpena News

CHARLOTTE - High school juniors and seniors will soon venture to Alpena, Mich., to participate in the 2009 Michigan Freedom Academy.

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary operated Small Boat Station Alpena medically evacuated a 37-year-old crewman from the motor vessel Maumee approximately 26 nautical miles northeast of Alpena, Mich., at approximately 11:00 a.m. Friday.

MI Department of Agriculture Proposes Bovine TB Zonal ChangesMichigancattle and bison owners will be impacted by boundary changes Lansing - Michigan's bovine Tuberculosis eradication project partners will host public meetings to provide information on the proposed zonal boundary changes in cities throughout Northern Lower Michigan's Modified ...

Some patients express their thanks to hospital workers through a card, letter or kind word or two.

After 19 years as a machinist, Gregg Schefferly suddenly found himself laid off and in search of a new career.

Lake Huron's present condition is like an unfinished mural, with the background sketched in but the center portion blank, waiting to be filled.

University of Michigan researchers have found the first archaeological evidence of ancient human hunting activity preserved under the Great Lakes.

ALPENA, MI, June 10, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Rebekah Ross, Nursing Supervisor at Tendercare Alpena, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of nursing.

Thursday, June 04, 2009 at 2:41 p.m. Local D.A.R.E. officers and the Alpena D.A.R.E. Advisory Board is proud to announce the official launch of its new a oeAlpena-specifica website:A A www.alpenaDARE.com The website offers tons of information about the Alpena D.A.R.E. Program for not only area adults, but kids as well.A The website features many a ...

As a clarification to the article on medical marijuana in the VA, it is important for veteran patients and visitors of the VA medical center in Saginaw and community based outpatient clinics in Alpena, Clare, Gaylord, Oscoda and Traverse City to understand how the new law regarding the use of medical marijuana will be handled by VA medical center ...

Department of Environmental Quality Director Steven E. Chester today announced 14 local agencies were awarded a total of $187,424 in Water Quality Monitoring grants to assist with inland beach water quality monitoring for the 2009 and 2010 swimming seasons.

The Michigan Public Service Commission today formally adopted the rules governing interconnection and net metering standards.

Richard Ruelle would like to get rid of some unpleasant history. It doesn't look like much: two dozen pieces of thick black lumber, some planks around 18 feet long, some studded with thick, square, 6-inch spikes.

A man who regularly obtained methadone from a local doctor and allegedly sold the drug in Presque Isle County pleaded guilty to criminal charges.

ATLANTA, Mich. -- Sometime around 1970, a geography club marked a route across Michigan called the Polar-Equator Trail." The Michigan Legislature declared it a major tourist attraction.

CHICAGO a ' Scientists studying submerged sinkholes in the Great Lakes off northern Michigan have stumbled onto something they never expected to find: life forms akin to those found in some of Earth's most extreme environments.

There is no simple route on Michigan's 45th Parallel -- unless you don't mind bypassing some of it.

Local residents soon will see military personnel and low-flying helicopters around town.

45th Parallel acknowledgement: Michigan Dept. of Transportation sign on M-23 just south of town at Squaw Bay. The town's Latitudes Bar is a reference to the 45th degree latitude of the city. Attraction: The National Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center is a splendid museum containing artifacts of sunken ships and a history of Great Lakes shipping. More than 200 sunken ships are in or near Thunder Bay near Alpena. (Free, 500 W. Fletcher, www.thunderbay.noaa.gov, 989-356-8805) Dining: John A. Lau Saloon, circa 1893. Steaks, fish, good deep-fried green beans, Michigan beer. Reputed to be haunted by a ghost, but I didn't see her. (414 N. Second, 989-354-6898) Lodging: Many small mom-and-pop spots like the 40 Winks Motel (1021 State, 989-354-5622), plus chains like Holiday Inn (1000 Hwy 23 N, www.holiday-inn.com, 989-358-6732). Tourist information: www.alpenacvb.com, 989-354-4181 45th Parallel acknowledgement: The only Michigan town whose downtown intersection, State Street (M-32), is virtually on the 45th Parallel. A few of the Polar-Equator Trail signs still stand on country roads nearby. Attraction: Known as the elk capital of Michigan, the town holds an Elk Festival every year, this year Sept. 25-27. Dining: Betty and Bucky's Family Dining (12545 State, 989-785-2695). Lodging: The Atlanta Motel is just down the street from the fishing pier (12520 State, www.theatlantamotel.com, 989-785-4509) Tourist information: www.atlantamichigan.com, 989-785-3400 45th Parallel acknowledgement: The south part of town near McCoy Road is on the 45th Parallel. Plus, everyone going Up North on I-75 passes the parallel sign just before the Gaylord exit. Also, there's a 45th Parallel wooden sign on Hayes-Tower Road west of town. Attraction: The city has its own elk herd in Elk Park, less than a mile from the 45th Parallel. You can best see it from the DPW lot or the Elks Club. (Seriously. It's true.) Dining: The Sugar Bowl, celebrating 90 years, is a town institution. Good whitefish and a cozy Up North ambiance (216 W. Main, 989-732-5524) Lodging: Many chain hotels near freeway, or the Royal Crest Motel (803 S. Otsego, www.royalcrestgaylord.com, 888-854-9252). Tourist information: www.gaylordmichigan.net, 800-345-8621 45th Parallel acknowledgement: The parallel marker is about half a mile north of the city limits. Attraction: Just northwest of town is the Forty-Five North Vineyard and Winery, which sits exactly on the parallel: 'Experience the Latitude,' its ads proclaim, 'Located distinctly on the 45th Parallel' (8580 East Horn Road, www.fortyfivenorth.com, 231-271-1188). Dining: The 45th Parallel Cafe for breakfast or lunch (104 W. Broadway, www.45thfudge.com, 231-271-2233). Lodging: The Vineyard Inn that faces West Bay is just a few yards north of the parallel sign (1338 N. Pebble Beach, www.vininn.com, 231-941-7060). Tourist information: www.suttonsbayarea.com, 231-271-5077

Scientists studying submerged sinkholes in the Great Lakes off the coast of northern Michigan have stumbled onto something they never expected to find: life forms akin to those found in some of Earth's most extreme environments.