What's wrong with the Save America Act (SAVE)? Sounds like a good idea for United States citizens but senate Democrats vow to vote it down when it comes up for a vote next week. They say it would prevent married women from voting because their driving licenses would have their maiden name and ...

When members of a PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD are endorsed by an organization called "NE MI League of Conservative Education", and that organization spells out their “key ideals” on their website as: "1. Supporting school of choice vouchers. 2. Support public charter schools. 3. Support ...

A recognizable Shakespearean phrase, “Thou doth protest too much”, is a commonly used expression to describe someone’s excessive denials that suggest those disclaimers are insincere and blatantly false. Such was the case at the February 16th school board meeting when Board President Eric ...

For some time, I have felt growing dismay at the continuous hostility directed toward several of the school board members by a small, vocal group who regularly submit personal attacks against them in this newspaper. Now it appears the aim has evolved to overturning the fair election of those ...

January brought us chilling temperatures, but Alpena residents fostered a warm environment for the 14th Annual Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s International Film Festival. The amazing filmmakers displayed journeys of self-discovery, seeking out unchartered territories, and ...

Workforce development doesn’t stand still — and neither can we. Across Northeast Michigan, rapid changes in technology, global markets, and economic policy are affecting both employers and workers. Conversations about artificial intelligence, tariffs, supply chains, and shifting public ...