Alpena Township approves motion to acquire emergency generator

October 3, 2026

ALPENA – The Alpena Township Board of Trustees on Monday approved a letter of understanding that assigns a county-owned emergency generator to the township for backup power during outages and disasters. The agreement is between…

Bobolts bound over on multiple child abuse, assault charges

ALPENA — Frederick Bobolts, 62, was bound over on assault, child abuse, and stalking charges on Wednesday in the 88th…

City of Alpena Christmas tree search

ALPENA — The City of Alpena is in search of this year’s Christmas tree which will be displayed at Culligan…

Apply for fuel wood, City of Alpena

ALPENA - Wood located at the wood lot on U.S.-23 North, next to Suburban Propane, is open for applications from…

Alpena County Board special meeting, Tuesday

ALPENA — The Alpena County Board of Commissioners will hold a special full board meeting on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.…

Rep. Cavitt, Paris Hilton celebrate Senate vote on plan to protect Michigan children

MICHIGAN — State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, praised the Michigan Senate’s passage of his bill that aims to protect children…

Local Sports

Golf: Wildcats girls earn first BNC crown in school history

ACME — The Alpena High School girls’ golf team won the Big North Conference…

Bowlers of the Week Saturday Drop In: Ken Cole and Josh Munsey, 1,399 Minor Mixed: JoJo…

Thunder Bowl Lanes - Week ending Oct. 1

Has Swami seen it all?

Allen leads the way for Wildcats' cross country team

Editorials and columns

The holy kiss and the hard work of loving one another

In Bill Watterson’s great comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, Calvin, 6, is horrified when…

PROTECTIVE NETTING AND ELECTIONS

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Lumberjack Legends Hall of Fame induction

Letters to the Editor

League of Women Voters event

On Wednesday, Sept. 23, I attended the League of Women Voters candidating event, where the candidates running for seats on the Alpena Public Schools Board of Education and Alpena County residents had the opportunity to meet in a non-confrontational and informal session. Attendees were seated at five tables (the original plan was for eight…

There is a man, a Russian man, that has sworn with total conviction that he will…

The Great Double Down (The Limit of American Powers)

Monday’s school board meeting once again put the Democrat circus on full display. The attacks against…

Democrat circus

Many thanks to the NE MI League of Women Voters for stepping up to host a…

League steps up to host candidate’s forum

Should hunter’s safety be an elective course in schools?

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