John A. McVeety, 72, of Alpena passed away suddenly November 2, 2017.
Surviving are his wife, Katharine; children, Benjamin (Suanne Hawkins) McVeety, Meredith (Nick) Vogel, Janel (Chris) Branson, Sarah Morris; grandchildren Jack, Jayne, …

Sarah Jaskolski, 34, of Alpena passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017, as a result of an auto accident.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bannan Funeral Home in a future edition …

Debra May DeCelle, 57, of Alpena passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer.
Debra May Meredith was born October 9, …

A 34-year-old Alpena woman is dead after one-vehicle rollover crash Thursday morning.
Troopers from the Michigan State Police-Alpena Post responded to the scene on Werth Road, near Spruce Road in Alpena Township just before 8 a.m.
The …

Alpena County Commissioners made it known this week, they are against the legalization of recreational marijuana in Michigan.
Several groups have been collecting signatures to get a marijuana legalization proposal on a statewide ballot in 2018.
But …

The number of flyers using the Alpena airport was up in October compared to one year ago.
It’s the tenth consecutive month of increases.
A total of 1,014 enplanements were counted last month, compared to 813 in …

We sprung ahead in March and this weekend we’ll fall back.
Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Benjamin Franklin first suggested Daylight Saving Time in 1784, but modern DST was not proposed until 1895 …

The inaugural ‘Plays in the Park’ event in downtown Alpena has been moved indoors due to rain in the forecast.
The play Hamlet was originally scheduled to be held outdoors Saturday night.
Instead, the first 175 people …

State Representative Sue Allor is holding more informal office hours this month.
On Monday, she will meet with interested constituents at Cabin Creek Coffee in Alpena from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. before heading south.
Allor will be …

The Alpena Hockey Association (AHA) is inviting boys and girls to Northern Lights Arena for a “Try Hockey for Free” clinic, as part of “Come Play Hockey Month.”
The clinic is being held on Saturday, between …

Braydyn Marie Bevan, 10, of Spruce passed away Monday, October 30, 2017, at MidMichigan Medical Center – Alpena.
Braydyn was born October 16, 2007, in Tawas City. She was a student at Pied …

Mary Losinski – Donajkowski, age 82, of Alpena passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 28, 2017, surrounded by her family.
Mary was born on December 27, 1934, in Alpena to the late …