Dear Editor — In 1903, Bonney and Smith created the first safe and affordable wax crayons for schools. The first box of eight sold for a nickel and included red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, and black. The company added new colors, many of which children were involved in creating by ...

The Northeast Michigan League of Conservative Education is a political action committee supporting three candidates for school board. If all are elected, there would be three board members who want to control the public schools, two while sending their school-age children to private schools and ...

I was never so disappointed in learning our Michigan Department of Natural Resources killed the elk roaming around Rogers City. They could have waited a week or two and it probably would have left on its own, like it did last year. Go on the internet and you can find numerous incidents of ...

It goes without saying that the Nov. 5 school board election is extremely important. We should be looking for candidates who are dedicated to the public school system here in Alpena. Gordon Snow has proven his commitment to the youth of Alpena many times over. You will not only find him ...

In response to your article that appeared in the Oct. 17 edition of the paper. The taking of a perfectly healthy animal by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The elk had been coming to Rogers City since last fall. Without any incidents during that time period. They had an available ...

I’m responding to your article, “Opening anyway.” I am frustrated by the lack of coverage of key facts surrounding this low-barrier shelter. This is the third shelter in our neighborhood, despite city ordinances prohibiting facilities within 2,500 feet of each other. The new shelter is ...