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ALPENA, Mich. (WJRT) - A jury has convicted an Alpena man of premeditated murder for the 2021 deaths of Abby Hill and Brynn Bills. The jury found 36-year-old Brad Srebnik of Alpena guilty of two ...

ALPENA, MI – This mural trail in Northern Michigan includes 22 works downtown, along waterways and even on a rock in Lake Huron. The artwork depicts shipwrecks, an “aquascape,” maritime and industrial ...

An Alpena man arrested last week on a freighter at the Soo Locks for alleged sexual abuse has been charged, officials said. Dustin Haske, 34, was arraigned Thursday in the 88th District Court in ...

ALPENA, MI – Two tall ships will sail into Alpena for a weekend of festivities around Michigan’s maritime history. Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary has partnered with Tall Ships of America to ...

This Great Lakes cruising newcomer will call on six Michigan ports in 2026. American Cruise Lines announced this fall that it will join the growing Great Lakes cruise industry with its new ship ...

Powerful storms, intense winds, arctic air and even bursts of warmth all play a role in creating the tumbler of weather the region experiences. The gales of November would go down as another annual ...