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…
Dump truck hits car on U.S. 23, crews extricate occupant
ALPENA - Alpena Township firefighters extricated a person from a passenger vehicle Monday morning following a two-vehicle crash involving a…
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.…
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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
Michigan Sports
Joe Burrow starts and backup Joe Flacco throws a TD pass as Bengals beat Lions 16-14
Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014
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
Michigan News
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
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens in Democratic US Senate primary
Lifestyles
The Alpena Bi-Path: Perseverance
Lessons learned on a river cruise
Inaugural PickleFest supports cardiovascular care in Alpena
Blood drive in Alpena Tuesday
Obituaries
