Osmer and board institutes spending freeze
ALPENA — On Tuesday, County Administrator Jesse Osmer announced at the Alpena County Board of Commissioner’s monthly meeting that he…
MyMichigan Urgent Care Alpena expands weekend hours
ALPENA - MyMichigan Urgent Care Alpena is expanding its Saturday hours and adding Sundays effective September 27. The new hours…
League of Women voters hosts innovative candidate forum in Alpena
ALPENA — More than 60 community members gathered Wednesday evening for an innovative approach to local politics at the League…
Attorney General Nessel calls on Trump administration to stop undermining federal vaccine guidance
LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Governor of the…
Keeping our veterans snug and warm
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Local Sports
Alpena volleyball battles but falls to TCW 3-1
ALPENA – The Alpena Wildcats varsity volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to the…
Alpena girls swim team beats Cadillac 98-71
Detroit’s general managers are letting fans down
DAVISBURG — Alpena High School junior Alexander Allen won his race Saturday at the 58th Annual…
Allen takes boys race; Alpena places 13th, 15th at Holly
Editorials and columns
Is downtown headed for a downturn?
Over the summer, there seemed to be a higher number than usual of businesses…
Letters to the Editor
Response to ‘Honor Work, not wealth’
The Wednesday, September 9, 2026 edition of the Alpena News contained a guest column by Kathy Pelleran-Mahoney titled ‘Honor Work, not wealth’ in which she slammed the wealthy, the corporate world, tax rates, and capital gains from investments. The short bio at the end of the article identifies her as someone who retired after…
On Monday night, I met with a room of Alpena residents to listen. Since we launched…
Barr challenges Bergman to debate
Last spring, over 4,300 community members stood on sidewalks in the heat and rain to sign…
Your voice, your vote: Don’t let Alpena be silenced
Please pass this message along to the thief who stole our "Abdul for Senate" sign: You…
Stolen sign
Michigan Sports
Sean Burke and Miguel Vargas help the White Sox beat the Tigers 3-1
No. 19 Michigan starts shaky, finishes strong in 52-17 win over UTEP
Michigan shows its resilience in 17-10 win over No. 11 Oklahoma after getting lucky break in opener
Joe Burrow starts and backup Joe Flacco throws a TD pass as Bengals beat Lions 16-14
Michigan News
AI fears are fueling progressive Democrat's campaign in Michigan battleground district
El-Sayed distances himself from popular streamer's comments on Israel and Jewish Americans
Teen boy among 6 dead including suspect in Michigan shootings; girl survived
Shootings in Michigan leave 5 people plus suspect dead following large-scale search
Lifestyles
Keeping our veterans snug and warm
ACC students enjoy fresh soup
Association of Retired School Personnel to meet
Lifelong Learners to host Moveable Feast
Obituaries
