The Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan will welcome guest speaker Dr. Kelly Bushey on Thursday, May 28 at 6 p.m. for a ...

Does anyone remember the anti-bullying campaign of a few years ago? Given how little we hear about it today, one would infer that the problem is solved. Maybe it’s a thing of the past elsewhere, but ...

The Kiwanis Club of Alpena received prestigious kudos on Saturday, May 2 at a KiwanisOne meeting held in Gaylord. The Alpena club was recognized as a Kiwanis International Distinguished Club for the ...

On May 9th, a letter to the editor appeared from former probate judge Tom LaCross criticizing the effort to recall some school board members. After noting his prior experience as a probate judge, ...

Mr. LaCross correctly noted that voters ultimately decide who serves on a school board, but his letter overlooked an important fact, there is no “special ballot” being created for this recall effort.

The issue facing APS is not about “three votes.” It is about a pattern of behavior that many in this community believe is incompatible with serving on a nonpartisan school board. Monica Dziesinski’s ...

On May 25th, I will see if I can still squeeze into my Navy uniform and join Memorial Day tributes with Michigan’s 462,000 ...

ALPENA — Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) recently donated $1000 in sponsorship of the Alpena Farmers Market. This is an annual sponsorship that the credit union provides to the Farmers Market.

SOBCZAK, Peter William, 63, formerly of Alpena, passed away on Aug., 7, 2025 in Ann Arbor, MI. He is to be interred at Holy Cross Cemetery at 11 a.m. on May 28, 2026. Please hold him close in your ...

On Thursday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the addition of an opioid settlement report and spending ...

Team bus drivers might conjure up images of buttoned-up men and women who stay at arm’s length from players and coaches and ...

On Thursday night, 35 seniors turned their tassels at Onaway High School’s 2026 graduation ceremony. The graduates entered ...