It seems like about every time I am out in public, no matter the occasion, once someone realizes I own the local paper, they seem anxious to tell me something. And, in more cases than not, it is how ...

The November election is an important opportunity to consider how to address a pressing issue facing the Alpena area: child poverty. Northeast Michigan has the highest rate of child poverty in ...

National Newspaper Week kicked off Sunday and continues through Saturday, and we ask you to join us in celebrating newspapers and all they do for their communities. Research into what happens when ...

The Alpena Wildcats played their homecoming game against the Gaylord Blue Devils on Friday and lost 51-0. Gaylord opened the ...

Alpena County residents will learn how steep budget cuts may be if voters again reject a proposed property tax increase. The ...

Delta College was the destination for the Wildcat cross country teams on Saturday, where the Alpena High School boys and girls toed the line to compete in the Saginaw Heritage Invitational. The boys ...

Controversy and contention have drawn 14 people into four races for six school board seats in Onaway Area Schools, a district of fewer than 550 students. Eight people — incumbents Lorrie Kowalski and ...

Next summer, more than 1,000 people from 15 different countries are expected to visit Alpena for the 2025 MATE ROV World ...

ALPENA — Alpena Domino’s, located at 650 N. Ripley Boulevard, and the National Fire Protection Association are teaming up with the Alpena City Fire Department to promote fire safety during Fire ...

Harvest Community Church will host a chili cookoff from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Sanborn Elementary School gym. The public is invited. Donations will be accepted to go toward ...

The semi-annual Going PRO Talent Fund application period is now open for businesses seeking assistance with employee training costs. Area employers with businesses in Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, ...