The Alpena News is a general daily newspaper in the City of Alpena, Michigan

Alpena, Michigan

Alpena is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alpena County. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is located in the city. The population was 10,483 at the 2010 census...

. USA. It has an approximate circulation of 10,000, and is published by Ogden Newspapers Inc.  News reports are available on line. The paper was founded in 1902. The paper currently has between 20 to 50 employees.

It is the newspaper of record

Newspaper of record

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 for Alpena County

Alpena County, Michigan

Alpena County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,598. The county seat is Alpena. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.It was founded originally in 1840 as Anomickee County...

. The circulation area of the Alpena News covers much of Northern Michigan

Northern Michigan

Northern Michigan, also known as Northern Lower Michigan , is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan...

, with a particular emphasis on counties in the northeast lower peninsula.

The Alpena News is owned by Ogden Newspapers, which includes Escanaba

Escanaba, Michigan

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's Daily Press

Daily Press (Michigan)

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, Houghton

Houghton, Michigan

Houghton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,708. It is the county seat of Houghton County...

's The Daily Mining Gazette

The Daily Mining Gazette

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, Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain, Michigan

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 Daily News, Marquette

Marquette, Michigan

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's The Mining Journal

The Mining Journal

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Editorial Staff

Steve Murch: Managing Editor

Managing editor

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Chris Dobrowolski: Sports editor

Editing

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Diane Speer: Lifestyles Editor

Open: Copy Editor

Patty Ramus: Reporter - Alcona County

Alcona County, Michigan

Alcona County is a county of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population is 11,719. Its county seat is Harrisville. Alphabetically it is the first county in Michigan, as its flag states "First of the 83".-History:...

Sean Harkins: Reporter - Alpena County

Alpena County, Michigan

Alpena County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,598. The county seat is Alpena. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.It was founded originally in 1840 as Anomickee County...

Mike Modrzynski: Reporter - Presque Isle County

Presque Isle County, Michigan

Presque Isle County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 14,411. The county seat is Rogers City....

Crystal Nelson: Reporter - Education

Education

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Steve Schulwitz: Reporter - Montmorency County

Montmorency County, Michigan

-Michigan State trunklines:* M-32* M-33-Michigan State trunkline business loops:* Business M-32 is short, disconnected route in the village of Hillman.-Montmorency County intercounty highways:* F-01* F-21-Demographics:...

Michael Wigman: Sports Writer

Open: Photographer

External links

• The Alpena News home page.
• The Alpena News, Obituary collection.
• The Alpena News, today's front page.
• The Alpena News on Twitter
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