This year has already been full of announcements and changes downtown. Decorative Panels International, located on 86 acres adjacent to the heart of downtown
ALPENA This coming weekend, Downtown Alpena will be decked out with fresh flowers and vibrant floral installations as part of the first-ever Alpena Flower F
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Alpena High School students attend the 2019 prom in this photo provided by high school Principal Tom Berriman.
ALPENA Alpena High School has canceled its prom but is planning a separate event for graduating seniors.
High School Principal Tom Berriman on Monday shared on Twitter that prom was cancelled because of the state health department’s current guidelines. Later that day, a permit to allow a festival for the Class of 2021 in downtown Alpena was approved by Alpena Municipal Council.
“Current Michigan Department of Health and Human Service orders do not allow us to hold lock-in or prom,” Berriman said, noting the orders expire on May 24 and the high school’s graduation is on May 23.
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The 45th Parallel sign at Squaw Bay south of Alpena is a popular photo opportunity for visitors, including the likeness of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose image from President Joe Biden’s inauguration has been photoshopped into memes across the Web including into several iconic scenes from Northeast Michigan.
ALPENA A meme trending on social media has come to Northeast Michigan, promoting local attractions and businesses and bringing people with different political ideologies together for fun, giggles, clicks, and shares.
Past presidential candidate and self-proclaimed Democratic socialist U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, was captured seated in the Washington cold on Jan. 20 wearing a mask, puffy winter coat, knitted mittens, a less-than-thrilled look on his face during President Joe Biden’s swearing-in ceremony.