ALPENA - The Alpena Municipal Council voted 3-2 on Monday to schedule the city’s 2027 Independence Day fireworks display for July 3, rather than on July 4, prioritizing lower overtime costs for city staff, logistical…
Alpena may partner with HHS, TNR on feral cat program
ALPENA - The Alpena Municipal Council is considering a Spay and Neuter Program Agreement with the Huron Humane Society and…
Tall ship visits Alpena
Fun at the park
E-bikes, school zones, and bus stops: Back-to-school traffic creates new safety risks
DEARBORN — The back-to-school commute creates one of the busiest and most unpredictable traffic environments of the year. As students…
Gov. Whitmer announces one week left for April storms, tornado, and flooding survivors to apply for federal aid
LANSING — On Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, with the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) and…
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Alpena boys soccer splits pair at weather-delayed Huron Shores Cup
ALPENA - Alpena High School’s boys varsity soccer team hosted the Huron Shores Cup…
Editorials and columns
Some roof materials can last a lifetime
Dear Jim: There is a leak in my attic. My dark asphalt shingles are less than 20 years old. What are some roofing material options that have a longer life? - Steve W. Dear Steve: Less than 20 years is not a long life for even the least expensive asphalt shingles. Inspect the condition…
What's your rush?
National media skip extreme pro-abortion law in Massachusetts
Florida, you might have heard, is no longer a swing state. Since Ron DeSantis became governor,…
Florida is the new ground zero for both political parties' civil wars
Letters to the Editor
Support the police, not the criminal
I could not believe what I read in the Friday, July 24 edition of The Alpena News. When growing up in Massachusetts in the 1940s, criminals were treated as criminals and law enforcement was honored and respected. That is when we had a decent Republic. Today, we are experiencing a rapidly spreading disease called…
It didn’t surprise me when the news broke that Monica Dziesinski had hired an elite downstate…
Let the voters decide
Alpena deserves to ask a serious question: How much of this are we expected to tolerate…
When elected officials answer citizens with attorneys
On April 22nd, I was involved in a fender bender in the front of my house.…
Concern about crash, Rogers City officials
Michigan Sports
Joe Burrow starts and backup Joe Flacco throws a TD pass as Bengals beat Lions 16-14
Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014
Tigers score in every inning of 14-0 rout of the Orioles
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Michigan News
El-Sayed distances himself from popular streamer's comments on Israel and Jewish Americans
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Shootings in Michigan leave 5 people plus suspect dead following large-scale search
8 found dead in Michigan home after fire, some with gunshot wounds
Lifestyles
Harrisville historic train depot 125th celebration open house
Ice cream social
Catholic Central High School Class of 1964
Blue sky and sun flowers
Obituaries
Mark Collins
It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Mark G Collins on August 22, 2026 of a chronic lung disease. Mark, age 70, is survived by his wife Cheryl Collins, son Mark and wife Emily, of Nikiski Alaska, his sisters Nancy Repke of Alpena and Jackie (Tim) McGee of Grand…