ALPENA — A proposed bill by State Senator Michele Hoitenga, R-Manton, could allow seniors in Michigan to be exempt from having to pay property taxes. Senate Bill 292 would allow seniors to file to not pay their property taxes on their primary residence. In turn, the State would send local ...

ALPENA — Teamwork took center stage on Saturday — not on the field, but in the water — as student teams competed in the 2025 MATE Great Lakes Regional ROV Competition at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena. Alpena High School’s Underwater Research Robotics (UR2) took ...

ALPENA — Meghan Groen, chief deputy director for Health Services for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) joined a Medicaid funding briefing to discuss proposed federal cuts and what that means for Michigan residents. Groen began the briefing by reiterating that ...

Alpena 10, Cheboygan 1 ALPENA — The Alpena Wildcat varsity baseball team surged past the Cheboygan Chiefs in a dominant 10-1 win on Saturday in Alpena, sparked by a six-run fourth inning. Alpena capitalized on defensive miscues and timely hitting to put the game out of reach. The big inning ...

ALPENA — Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) hosted a successful educational seminar — Spot it, Stop it: A Fraud and Scam Awareness Seminar, on May 1. The presentation was facilitated by AAACU Contact Center Manager Patti Prittie and Card Services Supervisor Ashley Josey. Over a ...

ALPENA — The Alpena High School girls varsity softball team came away with two big wins on Saturday, sweeping a doubleheader at home against the Sault Area Blue Devils with scores of 4-3 and 18-8. Strong pitching from Paige Samp and explosive offense led by junior slugger Laura Poli ...