CHEBOYGAN COUNTY – The Emergency Action Plan remains in effect for Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex, with water currently 9.24 inches below the top of the structure and additional rain forecast. The ...

The Detroit Lions found a replacement for a longtime fixture on the offensive line. Detroit drafted Clemson offensive tackle ...

A new book, “The Great Lakes Ships of Frank E. Kirby” (Michigan State University Press, $29.95), explores the life of a ...

A few years ago, my wife and I had the opportunity to spend some time at Keeneland Race Track in Lexington, Kentucky. We had ...

Remaining funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was released by the federal government this week ...

The Alpena News won four awards in the Michigan Press Association’s (MPA) 2025 Better Newspaper Contest. Community Editor ...

Oh my. The editorial column School Board President Eric Lawson wrote about himself, and was in last Saturday’s News, was so self-aggrandizing. An “Ode to Himself” that could only have been written by ...

Anglers targeting walleye from the pier in the evening caught walleye on jigs and crankbaits. Smallmouth bass were caught by ...

Immanuel Lutheran Church Pastor Jim Erickson always had a way of connecting with people and bringing them together. He has ...

During a special meeting Tuesday, the Alpena Township Board of Trustees approved hiring two full‑time candidates. If both candidates complete their pre-employment steps it will be a major step in ...

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank the Alpena Community for all the support of the warming shelter that was located at the merchants building this past winter. Special thanks to ...

A few decades ago, when I was on a team mapping a proposed lake trout refuge, an old friend and mentor quipped: “Fish have ...