A couple months ago, a community member speaking to the school board during Community Comment time, referred to Sarah Costain as the school board member with the “attendance problem.” The community ...

Alex Fitzpatrick thought he’d be playing in Turkey this week. Being near the top of the leaderboard at Doral is a fine change ...

I wanted to take a moment to thank the Alpena school board for what they’ve been accomplishing. Over the past several months, there has been no shortage of criticism and negative commentary, much of ...

The Long Lake Improvement Association will host a meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Parker House Restaurant. The public is welcome to attend.

The Kiwanis Club of Alpena Prayer Breakfast will be held early Thursday morning on the National Day of Prayer at Immanuel ...

Join us at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library (312 W Main St) for our next Make-It Monday on May 11 at 2:00 PM! Local artist Mary Cordes will lead participants in creating beautiful ...

If March left Northeast Michigan feeling soggy, April doubled down. The Alpena area closed out the month with nearly double ...

ALPENA – Alpena Public Schools is proud to announce that in the 2026-27 school year, we will provide new transportation ...

Effective Monday, May 4, 2026, MyMichigan Pediatrics will relocate to the third floor of MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena, located at 1501 Chisholm Street. The pediatric medical practice office of ...

Photo submitted by Michael Spicer An orange and pink sky peeks through the trees in this photo submitted to The News by ...

I had unanswered concerns about the Rain Garden’s construction, maintenance and long-range effectiveness. Others thought that it would not drain properly in floods and storms. Is it political to want ...

On Tuesday, the Glik’s store in Alpena celebrated 25 years in Alpena, along with Glik’s Store Manager Joey Plowman’s 25 years ...