Speer: Flu putting make-up days to the test
How long do you want to be going to school this summer? That is a serious question administrators, teachers, parents and students need to start pondering as illness already has closed a number of district schools this year. I am in complete agreement with each school closing due to illness. Administrators really have little choice in the matter anyway as if their attendance numbers are below a certain percentage, a day wouldn’t be counted for state record purposes. However, these missed days now are going to have to be made up later. When you consider we haven’t hit winter yet, can you imagine the potential that exists for missed school during the regular season this year? A story in the Lansing State Journal last week indicated there is no consideration being given to forgiving districts the days being missed by the Michigan Department of Educatio.
» Full StoryEditorial: Hats off to the chamber of commerce
Congratulations to the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce for being named the best small chamber in Michigan this year.
» Full StoryEditorial: Stupak stays true to his convictions
Few of us have much respect for politicians these days.
» Full StorySpeer: When saying ‘I’m sorry’ loses its effect
How many ways can one say “I’m sorry?”
Listening to State Rep. Andy Neumann, D-Alpena, this week at the Alpena Rotary Club, I conservatively estimate Neumann tried at least a dozen different ways to convey the same message.
Editorial: Eliminate apathy — get out and vote
Apathy is the arsenic of a democracy.
No greater threat exists to our freedom, our quality of life or our culture than apathy. If left unchecked, it will poison and destroy the world as we know i.
Speer: Take to the woods to find meteorite
As I sit at the computer pounding on the keys I can hear the Indiana Jones theme song running through my head.
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