🌱 How three new Habitat homes could reshape an Alpena neighborhood

Good morning to you Alpena! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How three new Habitat homes could reshape an Alpena neighborhood
• How bad is homelessness in Alpena County—and what happens next?
• Which Alpena Wildcats just scored big postseason honors?

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Market @ Water Street Commons and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very cold with snow showers, with a high of 25 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 32, low: 19.
• Saturday: Low clouds and colder, with a high of 23 and low of 13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Habitat for Humanity helps builds three homes in Alpena (thealpenanews.com) — Three new Habitat for Humanity homes on Bedford Street are helping meet Alpena’s affordable housing needs, with families hoping to move in by the holidays. Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan also offers classes, counseling, and sweat-equity opportunities for local residents, and continues expanding housing projects across Alpena and nearby counties.
   

• Alpena County receives shelter update, homeless numbers (thealpenanews.com) — Alpena County leaders are weighing how to better support homeless residents after a detailed update from Sunrise Mission showed a 33% jump in local homelessness and limited shelter capacity. Officials are exploring a town hall, larger facilities, and church-based volunteer efforts while debating how to balance safety, funding rules, and long-term planning for vulnerable families, seniors, and abuse survivors.
   

• Alpena boy's soccer, football team earn honors (thealpenanews.com) — Alpena High School’s boys soccer and football teams are earning recognition, with multiple Wildcats named to Big North Conference all-conference squads and the football team receiving Academic All-State honors. Coach Ken Dragiewicz praises the mix of sophomores, juniors, and seniors and believes Alpena soccer is poised to build on this season’s growth next year.
   

📸 Around Alpena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alpena

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Christmas Cards & Cookie Workshop - Teens & Adults
  Art in the Loft, 109 N 2nd Ave Suite 300, Alpena
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• DOWNTOWN POPCORN FACTORY!
  Friends Together Alpena , 105 Prentiss St , Alpena
  10:00 am

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Market @ Water Street Commons
  123 Water St , Alpena
  4:00 pm
• Comedy Night with Russ Brown, Ryan Brown and Tom E Thompson
  Alpena Events Complex , 701 Woodward Ave , Alpena
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Tawas City Cancer Support Group
  Tawas Methodist Church , 20 M-55 , Tawas City
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• MyKitchen with Friends - Healthy Weight, Healthy Heart
  Friends Together Alpena , 105 Prentiss , Alpena
  3:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Rogers City Support Group
  Friends Together Alpena , 181 E Erie St , Rogers City
  12:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Warm Up to 2026 New Year's Eve Bash - Vinyl Night, Live Music, Apple Drop, & Tarot Card Readings — Presque Isle Farm Cider
  Presque Isle Farm Cider aka PIF , 205 W Chisholm St , Alpena
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Alpena Wildcats vs Boyne City Ramblers
  Thunder Bay Jr High School , 3500 S 3rd Ave , Alpena
  5:30 pm
• BBB vs Alcona
  Posen Consolidated School District #9 Posen, MI 49776
  6:00 pm
• Alpena Wildcats vs Tawas Area Braves
  Alpena High School , 3303 S 3rd Ave , Alpena
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• GBB/BBB @ Mio
  Posen Consolidated School District #9 Posen, MI 49776
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• amrize posted a job opening for Shipper in Alpena. Apply here.
• Omni Metalcraft posted a job opening for CAD Designer (OM 1-4) in Alpena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alpena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oscoda

• Hunting and trapping store opens in Oscoda (upnorthvoice.com)
• Honoring those who served (upnorthvoice.com)
• Winter Weather Advisory covers half of lower Michigan, up to 7 inches of snow expected (mlive.com)

Ok Alpena! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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