ALPENA – Eulah Benson turns 100 today with the same mix of grit and sweetness that her family says has defined her since she arrived to the area as a little girl from Detroit. “The…
Health department receives 2024 audit
ALPENA — District Health Department No. 4 received the results of its 2024 audit on Sept. 15. The auditor’s opinion…
Share the warmth for all
Alpena – Each year The Salvation Army provides winter wear for families in Alpena County through our “Share The Warmth”…
Looking sharp Weston!
Connecting with the kids
AAACU donates $300 to annual Northern Michigan Fiber Festival
ALPENA — The Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) team member Brittany Mischloney recently presented Diane Block from the Northern…
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Local Sports
Allen takes boys race; Alpena places 13th, 15th at Holly
DAVISBURG — Alpena High School junior Alexander Allen won his race Saturday at the 58th Annual Holly-Duane Raffin Festival of Races, covering the muddy, rain-soaked 5-kilometer course at Springfield Oaks County Park in 16 minutes, 14.1 seconds. The Wildcats boys placed 13th of 24 teams in their bracket. The girls finished 15th. Allen’s victory…
Editorials and columns
Some kind of different
Remember the 2000 movie “Pay it Forward?” For those of you who have never…
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
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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
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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
Looking sharp Weston!
Connecting with the kids
AAACU donates $300 to annual Northern Michigan Fiber Festival
Guided bird walk in Alpena
Obituaries
