Leer Lutheran Church to host The Story of Leer

July 29, 2026

LEER — The Church is hosting Making Community-The Story of Leer on Aug.9 at 2 p.m. The community is invited to enjoy a bake sale hosted by the Leer Ladies and a hobo dinner by…

Navigating the ballot for the primary election

ALPENA — With Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary election approaching and numerous absentee ballots still outstanding, City of Alpena Clerk Anna…

Yacht Club,Kiddie Park parking lot closure

ALPENA - The Yacht Club/Kiddie Park parking lot will be closed so contractors can finish paving the parking lot. This…

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…

UPDATED: 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 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?

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