Will Paul, an avid bowhunter, wrote a successful grant proposal to improve deer habitat in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Once ...

Independence Day festivities in Alpena started with a bang as runners in the Dork Brothers 5K took off at 9 a.m. Prior to the ...

Work is nearing completion on the Sanctuary Labyrinth, situated behind the Great Lakes Heritage Center building, replacing ...

The Republican Party died on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, just after the U.S. Senate passed the Big Beautiful Bill. The Party had ...

Fourth of July in Alpena is always packed with loads of activities and events, and a host of residents and visitors enjoyed a ...

An abandoned and contaminated gas station in Hillman has been given a new life through sourdough and croissants. After two ...

The Alpena City Band was very busy on Friday, playing music for parade-goers on a float during the HPC Credit Union Fourth of ...

News Photo by Darby Hinkley Liz Gougeon placed first in the adult division of The Alpena News Sandcastle Contest on Friday, ...

Here we go again. This week, the Senate unveiled, honed and passed its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” and it’s ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announces Hunter Safety Education Week, Aug. 11-17, offering in-person ...

There are many who will gather this Fourth of July under the guise of celebration — barbecues, fireworks, flag-waving. But how many understand — truly understand — what they are celebrating? In an era ...

Rockport fishing was slow, but some lake trout were caught while trolling. Anglers reported many lake trout and walleye coming out of the lake in Alpena. Anglers caught walleye both casting and ...