Pokorzynski trial to be moved to January or February

September 10, 2026

ALPENA — The trial date for Aaron Pokorzynski, 31, was moved to begin on Jan. 26 according to court records, but that date will be changed again due to a scheduling conflict with Pokorzynski’s defense…

DNR hosts lake sturgeon hatchery tours

ALPENA — The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hosted tours of the lake sturgeon hatchery facility on Black River in…

AHS student recognized for academic excellence

ALPENA - Milo Dahleen from Alpena High School was named as a semi-finalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for…

St. Paul’s to host Harvest Dinner

ALPENA — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Alpena is hosting its Harvest Dinner on Sept. 24 at the church in…

Make-It Monday: Painted leaves

HARRISVILLE - Celebrate the beginning of fall with Make-It Monday on Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. at the Harrisville branch…

RC Senior Center seeks crafters

ROGERS CITY — The Rogers City Senior and Community Center is seeking crafters and vendors for its craft show on…

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

A labor of love

What do you do when you have skeins of unused yarn? What do you…

When history walks through the door

Creating a sense of belonging in children

A society of strangers

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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