ALPENA — Thrun Law Firm will be Alpena Public Schools’ primary legal consultant for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. On Monday, the Alpena Public Schools Board of Education held their annual organizational meeting, where board members…
Understanding Parkinson’s: What causes it, how it’s treated, and what you can do
ALPENA – Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurological disorder in the world, and most people have symptoms for at least…
Warfighter Scuba returns to marine sanctuary
ALPENA — Alumni divers from the nonprofit program Warfighter Scuba brought Purple Heart veterans back to the Thunder Bay National…
Sawyer Brown headlines 75th anniversary Posen Potato Festival
ALPENA — Sawyer Brown, a national touring country music group, will kick off the 75th anniversary of the Posen Potato…
Northern Strike returns to the CRTC in Alpena
ALPENA - Thousands of service members will again fill the skies and ground in Northeast Michigan. Next week, the Alpena…
League of Women Voters of Northeast Michigan to host voting rights documentary screening
ALPENA — The League of Women Voters of Northeast Michigan (LWVNEMI) invites the community to participate in "Unite & Rise…
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Local Golf Results
Alpena Golf Club - Ladies Golf Association July 29 Low Gross: Flight A - Brianna Boyk - 43 Flight B - Mary O'Neil - 49 Flight C - Terri Ross, Jeri Rich - 53 Flight D - Mary Wirgau - 57 Low Net: Flight A - Ann Diamond, Lynn Wilson - 36 Flight B…
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Alpena Sports Hall of Fame seeking nominations
Alpena Golf Club - Ladies Golf Association July 22nd Results - Required 9 Low Gross: Flight…
Alpena golf results
Alpena Golf Club Ladies Golf Association Spring Handicap winners
Editorials and columns
Why Northeast Michigan needs Habitat for Humanity
Drive any back road in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, or Presque Isle County and…
Good faith award needed for good faith political players
The windows of bookstores and the marquees of movie theaters across America all sing the praises…
Time to break Trump's anti-Midas spell
New state budget leaves out ways to raise revenue in order to protect vital services for Michiganders
Letters to the Editor
Setting the historical record straight
I am writing in response to Dave Myers' column in the July 18th edition of The Alpena News. First, I want to say that I generally enjoy Dave's folksy writing style and him personally. But this column made my blood boil. His piece is argued from a Christian nationalist framework, which explicitly rejects the…
Valentine's Day will not be your usual chocolate and/roses sweetie day. Nope. The NFL will be…
Sweet season, Sweeter day
Here's a modest proposal I've been suggesting to American newspapers for four years. It's an easy…
Surprise us: Win a Pulitzer
I was shocked watching the NBC nightly News last night as they announced that the mighty…
Proposed time change will hurt kids
Michigan Sports
Tigers score in every inning of 14-0 rout of the Orioles
Skubal strikes out 12 in possible home finale as Tigers beat Royals 2-1
Outman has 3-run homer and Dingler the go-ahead RBI to lift surging Tigers to 4-3 win over Royals
Trade deadline talk: Skubal says his preference is to finish season with Tigers and win World Series
Michigan News
8 found dead in Michigan home after fire, some with gunshot wounds
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens in Democratic US Senate primary
AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan's Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet
Michigan woman pleads no contest to abuse after 3 kids are found living alone for years
Lifestyles
Understanding Parkinson’s: What causes it, how it’s treated, and what you can do
Church in the Park on Sunday
Catholic Central High School Class of 1961 celebrates 65 year reunion
Celebrating a career of impact: Dr. Richard Bates’ transformational leadership
Obituaries
