The Alpena Lions Club hosted its first potluck evening meeting Tuesday night at the Alpena Senior Center. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. and was followed by a potluck dinner. Topics ...

The Alpena Wildcats girl’s basketball team lost to Traverse City Central 69-31 on Thursday. Alpena guard Emma Darga got the offense going for the Wildcats early in the game with a tough put back off ...

Have you ever heard people announce how joining a gym or taking a class or going to prison helped turn their life around 360 degrees? Or testifying in church about their 360-degree change that came ...

Michigan’s cell phone ban may seem like a return to the Stone Age, but it’s a step forward for classroom learning Alexandra ...

News Photo by Steve Schulwitz Dozens of people rallied at Culligan Plaza on Friday evening to honor the memory of two Americans that were killed by federal law enforcement agents in Minnesota. The ...

Make-It Monday returns to the Alcona County Library with guest instructor Mary Cordes, who will be leading a creative session making decoupaged coasters on Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. There is a supply cost of ...

Take a deep breath. You survived Winter Armageddon 2026. For several days you survived being cooped up in the house together ...

MI, ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Elissa Slotkin, D-MI, are demanding that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem testify before ...

The Hillman varsity girls basketball team faced a tough North Star League challenge on Thursday night, falling to the AuGres-Sims Wolverines by the final score of 38-56. Despite a spirited effort on ...

On Jan. 6, the City of Alpena Election Commission voted to permanently consolidate precincts, as allowed under Michigan Election Law. Prior to consolidation, there were five precincts and three ...

Since his appointment to the president’s seat, School Board President, Eric Lawson, has tried a variety of strong-arm tactics meant to suppress public comment at school board meetings. First he ...

As January comes to a close, the next big celebration Alpena residents can look forward to is the annual Alpena Ice Festival on Saturday, Feb. 21. Anne Gentry, Alpena Downtown Development Authority ...