ALPENA - More than 150 Alpena County 4-H youth are expected to take part in this year’s fair, with about 135 participating in the market sale. Those numbers continue to grow each year, according to…
Indigent juvenile defense bill signed into law
ALPENA — Indigent juveniles facing delinquency cases will now be able to obtain court appointed attorneys funded by the Michigan…
Alpena Community College Board of Trustees meeting, Thursday
ALPENA — The Alpena Community College Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday at 7 p.m.…
Rogers City City Council monthly meeting, Tuesday
ROGERS CITY — Rogers City City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City…
Senator Peters announces 10th and final motorcycle tour across Michigan
MICHIGAN – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) announced that he will begin his 10th and final official motorcycle tour across…
Health department meeting
ATLANTA — The District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday at 10 a.m.…
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Ladies Golf Association scramble results at Alpena Golf Club, Aug. 12
1st place — Brianna Boyk and LaRae Rutenbar 2nd place — Tammy Sobeck, Darlene…
Results: Low on hole 11: Score (3) – C. Kaiser, D. Hunter Low on hole 16:…
Alpena Golf Club – P.A. Systems, Aug. 11
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Cooper Black returns to skate with local athletes
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My heart has been a little heavy since Thursday night, but at the same time, it’s also incredibly full. I’ve been thinking about this nonstop since my sister, my niece, my mom and I visited the Otsego County Fair in Gaylord for the Ashley Cooke concert. I love county fairs. I really, really do.…
A technicality overrides the will of 4,300 voters
As a person who personally circulated recall petitions, I cannot let the recent letter from a…
It’s time to set the record straight
It was a meeting-heavy week. They were mostly one-on-one, which I like best, but those tend…
The responsibility in the brevity
Letters to the Editor
Critical points missed in Alpena News story
The News missed critical points in its headline story on Aug. 4 when they announced total signatures for three school board members did not meet the threshold number necessary to trigger a recall? The front page story that day surely should have made mention that school board members Sarah Costain, Monica Dziesinski, and Eric…
As a matter of transparency it’s important for the community to know that all the petitions…
Who has my signature?
I begin with a principle: the proper role of law and government is limited and specific.…
Proper role of law and government
Each year near the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26,…