🌱 How Alpena’s SkellaFit lifters powered to 16 national titles
Alpena, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Alpena! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Alpena’s SkellaFit lifters powered to 16 national titles
- How new college programs could reshape training options for Alpena residents
Also on today's calendar: Euchre Tuesdays! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 29 degrees.
- Tuesday: Rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 55, low: 43.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, showers around; cold, with a high of 48 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SkellaFit Powerlifting Team captures 16 national titles (thealpenanews.com) — Alpena-based SkellaFit Personal Training just brought home 16 national powerlifting titles and a national record from championships in Salt Lake City, led by several Alpena athletes. Owner and coach Cristi Johnson says the growing program is helping local women discover strength and confidence, and the team now turns its sights to world championships this November. 
• Workforce development programs expand through community colleges (thealpenanews.com) — Workforce training options tied to Alpena Community College are part of a broader statewide push to help residents train locally for in-demand jobs. Expanded programs like Michigan Reconnect, Going Pro, and new health care pathways aim to cut tuition costs, recognize job-related certifications, and keep students from Alpena and beyond from taking on heavy loan debt.
📸 Around Alpena
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Upcoming Events in
Alpena
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★ Featured events ★
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Euchre Sundays! →
Presque Isle Farm Cider aka PIF, 205 W Chisholm St, Alpena
3:00 pm
Tuesday May 12
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Other local events
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Learn With Friends- Celebrating Everyday Wins!
Friends Together Alpena Friends Together, 105 Prentiss St, Alpena, MI 49707, USA
4:30 pm -
Euchre Tuesdays! →
Presque Isle Farm Cider aka PIF, 205 W Chisholm St, Alpena
6:00 pm -
AHS-Baccalaureate - Auditorium
Alpena Public Schools AHS Auditoium
7:00 pm -
Gemini Live at the Library →
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library, 211 N 1st Ave, Alpena
5:00 pm -
Reiki and Jin Shin Jyutsu with Friends
Friends Together Alpena Equilibrium Holistic Care, 115 N 1st Ave Suite 102, Alpena, MI -
Decision Day 2026 at AHS
Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MI 49707
7:00 am -
Friends Together Day at Alpena Civic Theatre
Alpena Civic Theatre, 105 Prentiss St, Alpena
7:00 pm
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Wednesday May 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Sewing Club →
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library, 211 N 1st Ave, Alpena
1:00 pm -
Tinker Tuesday →
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library, 211 N 1st Ave, Alpena
4:00 pm -
Trivia Night: The Office — Presque Isle Farm Cider →
Presque Isle Farm Cider aka PIF, 205 W Chisholm St, Alpena
6:30 pm -
2026 Alpena Flower Festival →
Downtown Alpena, Michigan, Alpena
5:00 pm
Monday May 11
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 27
Friday June 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Employment Services, Inc. posted a job opening for General Manufacturing Labor (PMI) in Alpena. Apply here.
- FV Engineering posted a job opening for Water/Wastewater Operations Specialist in Alpena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alpena here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oscoda
- Weather alert issued for elevated fire danger in Northern Michigan until Saturday evening (mlive.com)
- Ice Storm Debris Fuels Growing Wildfire Threat Across Northern Lower Michigan (michigannewssource.com)
- Michigan elk hunt applications now open (upnorthvoice.com)
Tawas City
- 15 Best Small Towns in Michigan for Scenic Views, Historic Charm, and Outdoor Fun (travelandleisure.com)
Gaylord
- Emma Horsell-Sehl back from injury, helping Gaylord soccer (petoskeynews.com)
- Husco Expands Plastics Manufacturing With Mayfair Plastics Acquisition (heavyquipmag.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: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)
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