ALPENA - Teamwork took center stage today—not on the field, but in the water—as student teams competed in the 2026 MATE Great Lakes Regional ROV Competition at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena. Teams were tasked with demonstrating their ROVs' (remotely operated vehicle) ...

ALPENA – The Alpena Township Fire Department released its monthly report to the Alpena Township Board of Trustees for April, showing a modest decline in emergency responses compared to the same period last year while highlighting progress in personnel, equipment upgrades, and outreach ...

The Alpena Community College Board of Trustees will host their regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday in room 400 of the Natural Resources Center. The board will meet at 6 p.m. prior to the regular meeting for a budget workshop. The public is invited to attend and public comment is welcome.

The Cheboygan County waterways closure has been lifted, a Friday press release from the Cheboygan County Sheriff's Office stated. While conditions are improving, water levels throughout the county remain above normal and the public is urged to continue using extreme caution while boating and ...

Editor’s Note: With new settlements being established in the Northwest Territory, leaders of the still young United States tackled another issue — how to link cities in the east with new opportunities in the west. This happened through an act of Congress creating what came to be known as ...