ALPENA — Despite a rocky start to the spring season with weather delays, spring break, and limited practice time, Alpena High School’s varsity baseball team is entering the year with determination and high expectations. “We’ve really only had one full week of practice as a team,” ...

Northeast Lower Peninsula Alpena: Weather permitting a few boat anglers went out but had very little success. A few Atlantic salmon were caught near the cement plant while trolling smaller spoons in orange, gold, and green. Those targeting lake trout and walleye reported no ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the 49th in a series of stories adapted from William Kelley’s book, “Wind Socks, Grass Strips, and Tail-Draggers,” which is available for purchase at The News, 130 Park Place in downtown Alpena. Last week, Kelley made an emergency landing in Jacksonville, ...

Following the devastating ice storm and severe weather outbreaks in northern Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources Forest Resources Division is actively assessing and addressing extensive damage to state forest lands. State and national forest resources in northern Michigan have ...

In a Friday press release, Alpena County, in partnership with the Charter Township of Alpena, announced that they will be hosting a drop site for debris left over from last week’s unprecedented ice storm. Brush, branches, limbs, and tree debris may be brought to a parcel located off of ...

The Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District (AMA ESD) Board of Education has approved the annual Special Education Payout to local districts, reimbursing costs incurred during the 2023 to 2024 school year, according to a Friday press release. This year’s total payout amounts ...