Bergman says invasive carp are a danger to Michigan

September 5, 2026

ALPENA — The Trump administration officially lifted the stop-work order on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on Wednesday. This will allow construction to restart on the invasive carp barrier in Illinois, which officials say will…

M-STEP data shows decrease in APS third grade proficiency in ELA

ALPENA — The Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) data for the 2025-2026 school year was released Friday, showing…

Council closes out Bay View restroom project

ALPENA – The Alpena Municipal Council on Aug. 24 unanimously approved a final balancing change order for the completed Bay…

Joshlyn Rasmussen appointed to state council

LANSING - On Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Joshlyn Rasmussen, of Alpena, to serve on the Michigan Developmental Disability Council,…

Lifelong Learners Adventures in Music

ALPENA - On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., the Association of Lifelong Learners will welcome Chuck “Butch” Runyon, acoustical guitarist and…

Tigers baseball at the APlex

ALPENA — The APlex in Alpena is hosting Get-a-Way Day on Sept. 9 and on Sept. 23. The events features…

Local Sports

Alcona secures first win of the season

LINCOLN – Alcona earned its first win of the season Thursday, defeating Pellston 48-6 in eight-player football. Kameron Owens rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and Adalai Liebler added 179 yards and one score. Lochlin Gordy ran for a touchdown and caught a 73-yard pass from Grady Goddard. Goddard threw three touchdown passes.…

ALPENA – Cadillac defeated Alpena 6-2 in boys’ tennis on Thursday. Below are the match results…

Alpena tennis falls to Cadillac

Alpena girls swim team notch first win over Gaylord

Alpena falls 34-21 at Cadillac despite Szymoniak’s long TDs

Editorials and columns

Harrisville native who became a Hall-of-Fame rightfielder

In Harrisville at the north end of Lake Street sits Hazen “Kiki” Cuyler Memorial…

Could a dog be your next personal trainer?

Good progress, bad structure

This is bold

Letters to the Editor

The man who would be king

Building an Empire – he defeated the greatest nation in the world, international trade and free markets, the rule of law, democracy and freedom, and universal human dignity. Count them all. Only, his ambition has exceeded him. He stumbled in Ukraine and turned his people into cannon fodder. Lance Heitz Presque Isle

The Alpena Municipal Council’s decision to reject a controlled goose hunt in favor of egg-oiling and…

A flawed goose policy

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

Do you believe the goose hunt in Alpena should continue?

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