Friends Together celebrates 30 years

August 19, 2026

ALPENA — Thirty years ago, one mother made a promise to her daughter: no one should have to face cancer alone. That promise became Friends Together. In 1996, following her daughter Dawn’s cancer journey, Judy…

Bouchard to give a piece of himself to help Sommerfeld

ALPENA – Alpena’s Norm Sommerfeld, a popular face in Alpena and helped run the Aplex for 19 years, is scheduled…

Lozen bound over on seven of eight felony charges

ALPENA — Shaun Lozen, 46, was bound over to the 26th Circuit Court on Tuesday following preliminary examination on seven…

Health department discusses rent decrease, county appropriation increase

ALPENA — District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) discussed the possibility of moving locations in Montmorency County and requested decreases…

White noise machines support patient rest and recovery

ALPENA - Patients in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena now have access to white noise…

Blood drive in Alpena

ALPENA - There will be a community blood drive at Life 180 Community Church, located at 3046 M-32 in Alpena…

Local Sports

ACC softball commit

Congrats Trent

Way to go Rich!

Ladies Golf Association scramble results at Alpena Golf Club, Aug. 12

Editorials and columns

Trial time for Trump: The Democrats' impeachment imperative

Except for those in districts that are deeply, deeply blue, Democratic Congressional nominees won't…

My church in Columbus, Ohio, Vision of Breath with Life Ministries, hosts an annual back-to-school giveaway…

A spirited back-to-school giveaway

Trump claimed this past week that his job approval ratings are "fabulous" --they're "above 60%." He…

Beyond shock and outrage, surviving a madman

Recall fails, but focus remains on APS school board

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,…

Cheers & Jeers and the ADA

Should stores start selling Halloween decorations in August?

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