A place for health, fitness, and recreation

August 31, 2026

ALPENA — The Alpena Senior Citizens Center has had a steady increase in the amount of seniors who are taking advantage of the health, fitness, and recreation programs it hosts. Interactive exercise classes have become…

Harmony Festival still attracts large crowds

HARRISVILLE — The Harmony Festival is coming up this weekend in Harrisville, and you won’t want to miss it. The…

Alpena and Northeastern Michigan's telephone history

ALPENA — With today’s smartphone you can be on the corner of Chisholm Street and 2nd Avenue, boating on Long…

WeCare dog walk

ALPENA — WeCare, the employee-led, company-matched charitable program at Spire America / Top O' Michigan Insurance is hosting Paws for…

Montmorency County police update

ATLANTA - The Montmorency Council Sheriff's office has release an update on police activity and call volumes for last week.…

The Alpena Bi-Path: Perseverance

ALPENA — July and August have now passed, and the excitement surrounding Independence Day and the 50th anniversary of the…

Local Sports

Alpena boys soccer rallies past Sault Ste. Marie for BNC win

SAULT STE. MARIE – The Alpena High School’s boys varsity soccer team bounced back…

ALPENA – The Alpena High School team defeated Sandusky 5-3 in high school tennis action Saturday.…

Wildcats tennis team tops Sandusky

Szymoniak, Alpena defense lift Wildcats past Boyne City

Returning seniors give Wildcats volleyball team early stability

Editorials and columns

Data centers: Progress need not come at the expense of our communities

As demand for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital services grows, communities across the…

Our broken trust

An important new book by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), "Going Further," calls attention anew to the…

Clarence Thomas played the long game. He won

Lessons learned on a river cruise

Letters to the Editor

A flawed goose policy

The Alpena Municipal Council’s decision to reject a controlled goose hunt in favor of egg-oiling and flashing lights ignores both practical reality and local experience. Sidewalks, the bike path, beaches, playgrounds, and city parks remain coated in droppings. Residents can no longer walk the path, take children to the playground, or even attempt a…

Jesse Osmer, the county administrator, in an obedient and servile missive believed to have been written…

Who does the county administrator serve?

I could not believe what I read in the Friday, July 24 edition of The Alpena…

Support the police, not the criminal

It didn’t surprise me when the news broke that Monica Dziesinski had hired an elite downstate…

Let the voters decide

Do you think school should start after Labor Day?

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