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…
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 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…
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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
Michigan Sports
Tigers score in every inning of 14-0 rout of the Orioles
Skubal strikes out 12 in possible home finale as Tigers beat Royals 2-1
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
Michigan News
8 found dead in Michigan home after fire, some with gunshot wounds
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens in Democratic US Senate primary
AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan's Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet
Michigan woman pleads no contest to abuse after 3 kids are found living alone for years
Lifestyles
Holy Gears robotics team wins in Canada
St. Augustine Catholic Church to host community festival, Aug. 30
Alpena to host 2026 Thunder Bay Maritime Festival in August
Hubbard Lake Sportsman & Improvement Association to hold pork roast fundraiser
Obituaries
