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Alpena advances to District 1 final with 3-1 win over Marquette

MARQUETTE – The Alpena High School volleyball team advanced to the District 1 championship with a 3-1 victory over the host Sentinels on Monday in the MHSAA volleyball district tournament. The Wildcats, playing on the road, controlled the match behind strong offensive and defensive ...

Alpena sees 14th-warmest October on record amid El Niño pattern

ALPENA – October was milder and slightly drier than normal across Alpena County, with the month ranking as the 14th-warmest on record at the Alpena airport, according to the National Weather Service. The average temperature for the month reached 51.1 degrees Fahrenheit, or 3.7 degrees ...

Council approves draft master plan for public review

ALPENA – The Alpena Municipal Council on Monday unanimously approved releasing the draft of the Alpena’s updated Master Plan for a required 63-day public review period, setting the stage for potential adoption early next year. Mayor Pro Tem Karol Walchak introduced the motion, and ...

Matthews appears in Circuit Court for status conference

ALPENA — Devin Matthews, 23, appeared in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena on Monday for a status conference, Circuit Court Judge Ed Black presiding. Matthews is charged with two counts of Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) causing death and one count of OWI causing serious injury, charges relating to a fatal car crash which caused two deaths in Alpena in 2024. Matthews was bound over to the circuit court in September. Matthews first appeared in court in April and his preliminary examination was concluded in June. District Court Judge Alan Curtis dropped seven of Matthews’ 10 ...

Cavitt to host local office hours

LANSING - State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, will soon host local office hours in Fairview and Onaway. The office hours will take place on the following times and locations: Monday, Nov. 9: Fairview Family Restaurant, 11 a.m. – noon, 1520 N. Abbe Rd. in Fairview. Monday, November 16: Ma’s Diner, 11 a.m. – noon, 20454 State St. in Onaway. No appointments are necessary to attend the meetings. Those who are unable to attend but would still like to share their thoughts with the representative may call his Lansing office at (517) 373-0833 or email CamCavitt@house.mi.gov.

Sunset Project presentation

ALPENA - The Sunset Project (TSP), a nonprofit serving Northeast Michigan, will facilitate Ending the Silence (ETS)—a mental health awareness program—through in-classroom presentations for students enrolled in health course at Alpena High School on during the week of November 9, 2026. TSP ...