Petoskey beats Alpena at home
The Alpena Wildcat varsity soccer team lost a close game to the Petoskey Northmen on Thursday at Wildcat Stadium. The Northmen bested the Wildcats 1-0. Alpena ...
Alpena Horseshoe League Final Standings 2025
ALPENA — The Alpena Horseshoe League has completed the 2025 season, with VFW 2 taking first place, followed by Boosters in second, and Bolton ...
Only the nose knows
Superman is able to see through walls. Spider-Man can detect things with his Spidey-sense. Me? I can smell something in the next county. Yes, it's true. I am ...
Political violence cannot continue
As I watched the sorrowful and horrifying news reports of the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk while he was speaking ...
Elect Clowns, Expect a Circus
When community members attend a school board meeting they do so with the expectation their time will be spent in a useful manner. What they do not expect to witness ...
A Missed Opportunity
The headline story in The Alpena News on Monday, Sept. 8th, was about improvementsthe city is making to address storm runoff, improve natural ...
Zach McKinstry and Riley Greene both hit homers in Tigers' 10-5 win over the Twins
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Zach McKinstry had three hits, including one of Detroit's four home runs, and the Tigers beat the Twins 10-5 on ...
Defending champ Denver tops Frozen 4 field followed by BU and newcomers Penn State, Western Michigan
Max Fried outduels high school teammate Jack Flaherty, helps Yankees beat Tigers 4-3 to avoid sweep
Flint's still-unfinished lead pipe replacement serves as cautionary tale to other cities
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors' lead water pipes, hoping ...