ALPENA — Evelyn Petersen, a science teacher at the Thunder Bay Junior High School, recently received her certification to be Alpena Shipwreck Tours’ newest captain. Petersen will set sail this summer on Lady Michigan to provide tours for locals and visitors on the Thunder Bay National ...

ALPENA – The Division No. 2 All-State hockey teams have been announced by the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association and several Alpena Wildcats received all-state honors. Alpena’s Beckham Winterstein, Gavin Winterstein, Clark Weir, and Ethan Walker all were named to the first ...

Due to worsening weather, the Alpena County Sheriff's Office and Alpena County Central Dispatch urge residents to remain at home and avoid driving unless absolutely necessary, according to a text alert from the county's alert center. The current winter weather storm is creating low visibility ...

ALPENA — The Alpena News business office will close today at noon due to the current weather conditions in Northeast Michigan. As of 11:30 a.m., it is expected Saturday’s edition of The News will be delivered as normal.

ALPENA – The Northeast Michigan Mental Health (NeMCMH) board voted to amend its executive director’s contract to close the director’s salary gap and provide the opportunity for a wage increase or decrease. In December, board members signed NeMCMH Executive Director Nena Sork’s new ...

ALPENA – Construction crews are hard at work, as they continue to make progress on the new Bay View Park pavilion and restroom facility. The City of Alpena received a $300,000 Michigan Natural Trust Fund grant in 2021 to use toward the new restrooms, which will be built near the Kiwanis ...