It’s almost 2022 and the house on W. Lake Street with an open roof is ready to go through another winter. Since the fire in 2018, nothing has changed in regards to the removal of this home. It’s a disgrace to the area and, in turn, only lowers value to the rest of the area. This is just ...

In response to Mary Lou Roznowski’s “What if we got it wrong?” letter, I also wonder the same thing. But what if she’s guilty? I sat in the courtroom every day too. I heard how teacher Heather Winfield plied a male student, starting at age 11 with gifts, motel stays, secret cell phones, ...

How come the media is silent on the greatest scandal ever that the American taxpayers have endured. The lengthy war in Afghanistan, which ended up in a colossal disaster, and billions of dollars in loss of military equipment that was left for the enemy to do what they please. They can even sell ...

In response to a letter to the editor on Saturday Oct. 16 by Tom V. stating that electric vehicles are ten times more polluting than a gas vehicle. It is just not true and I believe most readers realize this. Here is the truth. I have a plug-in hybrid that will go 30-35 miles in electric ...

This Thanksgiving we are extremely grateful for having Justin and Darby Hinkley as editor and editorial contributors of the Alpena News. They always bring thoughtful, often humorous editorials to the paper as well as a great balancing act representing all points of view. It is reprehensible ...

On Veterans Day, I drove past Ella White School and noticed that its American flag was now located at the back of the school at what seems to be the new school entrance. This was the first time that I had been behind the school since the clean up of the months’ long construction had taken ...