Northern Strike sharpens aeromedical evacuation for joint operations

August 14, 2026

ALPENA – Aeromedical evacuation crews converted a C-130 Hercules from a cargo aircraft into a flying hospital on Tuesday as part of joint training during Exercise Northern Strike 26-2, practicing the rapid movement of patients…

Community celebrates 30 years of Community Church in the Park

ALPENA — For 30 years, Community Church in the Park has been an ongoing staple each Sunday throughout the summer…

Alpena County Older Persons Committee meeting

A meeting of the Alpena County Older Persons Committee will be held on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the Howard…

'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' enforcement urges responsible driving as busy Labor Day holiday nears

MICHIGAN — Impaired driving—whether caused by alcohol or drugs—poses a threat on Michigan roads, according to a Michigan Office of…

Construction to extend U.S.-23 bike path will begin next summer

ALPENA — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be starting construction to extend a bike path in Alpena Township…

Disaster Recovery Center, FEMA in town to help with damage claims

ALPENA — People who have had damage done to their home during flooding in April will have a chance to…

Local Sports

Ladies Golf Association scramble results at Alpena Golf Club, Aug. 12

1st place — Brianna Boyk and LaRae Rutenbar 2nd place — Tammy Sobeck, Darlene…

Results: Low on hole 11: Score (3) – C. Kaiser, D. Hunter Low on hole 16:…

Alpena Golf Club – P.A. Systems, Aug. 11

Alpena weekly golf results

Cooper Black returns to skate with local athletes

Editorials and columns

Religious freedom means freedom for Muslim and Jewish Americans, too

Faith, Citizenship and Equal Dignity As a second-generation American, a Christian and a member…

Federal food assistance attacks harming Northeast Michigan families

What binds the new Democratic Party to the new Democratic Socialists is a set of shared…

Not winning? Just change the rules

Unloading

Letters to the Editor

Cheers & Jeers and the ADA

Each year near the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 1990) I reflect on the progress my community has made in making our part of the State more accessible. Here are this year’s top cheers and jeers. Cheers: · The City of Alpena for the

The views expressed are my own and do not represent the Board of Education or fellow…

APS Recall: Thank you community

Fresh air, clean-clear-blue water, and dark night skies are reasons we moved to northern Michigan in…

It's a trap

On Wednesday, July 29, Dr. Anthony Fauci ‘testified’ in front of a congressional committee about his…

The News missed the Fauci story

How many years in the past five years have you attended the Alpena County Fair?

1. Never 2. One to two years 3. Three to four years 4. Every year

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