Navigating the ballot for the primary election

July 29, 2026

ALPENA — With Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary election approaching and numerous absentee ballots still outstanding, City of Alpena Clerk Anna Soik is urging residents to return their ballots promptly and to carefully navigate the primary…

109 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in Northeast Michigan, Tuesday

ALPENA - According to Chelsea Engle, District Health Department No. 4 (DHD4) administrative health officer, there were 109 confirmed cases…

All Saints School robotics teams win Innovate Award at premier event

ALPENA — After a successful 2025-2026 robotics season, the All Saints Holy Gears were one of 48 teams from across…

Animal Control gets a new officer

ALPENA — The Alpena County Sheriff’s Office hired its new Animal Control Officer this month, bringing on a local animal…

Alpena County voters will decide fate for Older Persons Millage

ALPENA – Alpena voters will get a chance to decide whether or not to renew the Older Persons millage next…

Republican gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson visits Alpena

ALPENA — Republican gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson visited Alpena Friday to meet with members of the Alpena County Republican Party.…

Local Sports

Alpena golf results

Alpena Golf Club - Ladies Golf Association July 22nd Results - Required 9 Low Gross: Flight A - Janelle Pilarski - 45 Flight B - Mary O'Neil, LaRae Rutenbar - 51 Flight C - Darlene Frantz, Anne Paul - 58 Flight D - Paulette Roznowski - 59 Low Net: Flight A - Janelle Pilarski,…

Alpena Golf Club Ladies Golf Association Spring Handicap winners

Low Gross: Flight A - Gisela Schreier - 45 Flight B - Jane Mortimer, Mary O'Neil…

Alpena Golf Club Ladies Golf Association, July 15 results

Alpena Huron Shore 8-10 softball team powers through postseason, heads to state tournament

Editorials and columns

Those Democratic Socialists Are Shockingly Racist

The Democratic Socialists of America use people of color as fashion accessories. Sure, they…

The Democratic Socialists of America don't like being called Communists, though many members might echo the…

Democratic Socialists of America vs. John Adams

Saved by the Boys of Summer: Baseball to the Rescue, Again

Motivated by anger

Letters to the Editor

Setting the historical record straight

I am writing in response to Dave Myers' column in the July 18th edition of The Alpena News. First, I want to say that I generally enjoy Dave's folksy writing style and him personally. But this column made my blood boil. His piece is argued from a Christian nationalist framework, which explicitly rejects the…

Valentine's Day will not be your usual chocolate and/roses sweetie day. Nope. The NFL will be…

Sweet season, Sweeter day

Here's a modest proposal I've been suggesting to American newspapers for four years. It's an easy…

Surprise us: Win a Pulitzer

I was shocked watching the NBC nightly News last night as they announced that the mighty…

Proposed time change will hurt kids

Are you fearful of the Cyclospora outbreak?

Michigan Sports

Skubal strikes out 12 in possible home finale as Tigers beat Royals 2-1

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal had a season-high 12 strikeouts and allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings in what could have been his last home start for Detroit, helping the Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. The subject of trade rumors…

Outman has 3-run homer and Dingler the go-ahead RBI to lift surging Tigers to 4-3 win over Royals

Trade deadline talk: Skubal says his preference is to finish season with Tigers and win World Series

Johnson, Soler and Neto power the Angels to a 3-2 win over the Tigers

Michigan News

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens in Democratic US Senate primary

By ED WHITE, JOEY CAPPELETTI and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Friday, in a race with Abdul El-Sayed that has become a focal point for the party's fight between its moderate establishment and progressive wings. Whitmer…

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