Independence Day festivities in Alpena started with a bang as runners in the Dork Brothers 5K took off at 9 a.m. Prior to the ...

Work is nearing completion on the Sanctuary Labyrinth, situated behind the Great Lakes Heritage Center building, replacing ...

Will Paul, an avid bowhunter, wrote a successful grant proposal to improve deer habitat in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Once ...

Fourth of July in Alpena is always packed with loads of activities and events, and a host of residents and visitors enjoyed a ...

The Republican Party died on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, just after the U.S. Senate passed the Big Beautiful Bill. The Party had ...

An abandoned and contaminated gas station in Hillman has been given a new life through sourdough and croissants. After two ...

News Photo by Darby Hinkley Liz Gougeon placed first in the adult division of The Alpena News Sandcastle Contest on Friday, ...

The Alpena City Band was very busy on Friday, playing music for parade-goers on a float during the HPC Credit Union Fourth of ...

Here we go again. This week, the Senate unveiled, honed and passed its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” and it’s ...

The Northeast Michigan Baseball League hosted its 29th Annual Reunion on Sunday, June 22 at the Cheese House in Pinconning.

Well, maybe Alpena is no longer that well-kept secret. Last week, some 18 countries and 22 states arrived in Alpena to compete in the International ROV competition. To observe the diversity and ...

Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest ...