Sergeant Bluck honored after three decades of service in Alpena

September 23, 2026

ALPENA – After 28 years with the Alpena Police Department and more than three decades in law enforcement, Sgt. Mark Bluck put a cap on his career on Sept. 11 and was formally recognized Monday…

Rain gardens take root in Alpena

ALPENA – The newest planting along River Street and behind PIF Cider are not fall flower beds. They are shallow…

Alleged victim’s phone to be searched by crime lab in Lozen case

ALPENA — Shaun Lozen, 46, had a hearing on Monday in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena where the parties…

ACC climbing range plans beginning to take action

ALPENA — Alpena Community College’s next generation climbing range is in the beginning stages of planning, with a concept design…

NMMMA plans to award bids on Oct. 22

ALPENA — The Northeast Michigan Materials Management Authority (NMMMA) is a month away from re-awarding a bid for the new…

Spruce Road project

ALPENA - The Alpena County Road Commission began work on the Spruce Road Resurfacing Project on Tuesday. The project is…

Local Sports

Alpena girls swim team beats Cadillac 98-71

CADILLAC – The Alpena High School girls swim team defeated Cadillac 98-71 on Monday.…

Detroit’s general managers are letting fans down

DAVISBURG — Alpena High School junior Alexander Allen won his race Saturday at the 58th Annual…

Allen takes boys race; Alpena places 13th, 15th at Holly

Alpena Jets in action over the weekend

Editorials and columns

Ground broken on a Rust Belt powerhouse: Shippingport's data hub rises in the age of AI anxiety

The last time that I stood on these grounds along the Ohio River in…

One of the fun things I love during the NFL season is getting into the back-and-forth…

Closed primaries are a curse on our democracy

The Wednesday, September 9, 2026 edition of the Alpena News contained a guest column by Kathy Pelleran-Mahoney titled ‘Honor Work, not wealth’ in which she slammed the wealthy, the corporate world, tax rates, and capital gains from investments. The short bio at the end of the article identifies her as someone who retired after…

On Monday night, I met with a room of Alpena residents to listen. Since we launched…

Barr challenges Bergman to debate

Last spring, over 4,300 community members stood on sidewalks in the heat and rain to sign…

Your voice, your vote: Don’t let Alpena be silenced

Please pass this message along to the thief who stole our "Abdul for Senate" sign: You…

Stolen sign

Should hunter’s safety be an elective course in schools?

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