What a beautiful day two Saturdays ago for the second annual Alpena Ice Festival! A festival of this scope could not have happened without the commitment and resources from a number of organizations and individuals. A huge thanks to the City of Alpena, especially Rachel Smolinski, Andy Marceau, ...

After reading The Alpena News about the possibility of building a new pool at the APlex is very exciting and long overdue.This is much needed for the community who enjoy swimming and using a pool for a workout.Also the possibility of bringing swimming as a varsity sport back to the high school ...

Dmitry Medvedev is probably the only human being on this planet that Vladimir Putin trusts and Putin has stated this in public numerous times. Undoubtedly, Medvedev is one of the very few in the Kremlin that Putin allows to get physically near him within his extensive protective bubble. ...

Two recent articles by far-left columnist Jamie Stiehm in the Alpena News stated that the Jan. 6, 2020 incident at the Capitol was perpetrated by ‘armed mobs’. In her most recent column (2/20/23) she states ‘Thousands came armed in force to the Capitol the day democracy almost died’. ...

It’s official that the Out House Staff in Washington D.C. has been awarded and certified as the most idiotic, bone-headed, brainless, incompetent government on this planet. I am referring to the most recent Chinese spy balloon in which our trusted glorious leaders finally decided to shoot it ...

Did you know... Back in 1958 and 1959 I took drivers ed classes where they not only showed us how to operate an automobile, but taught us the rules of the road. As I drive in the Northeast counties I noticed many infractions made by fellow drivers. I would still believe that most if not ...