What happens when the wants of a few are prioritized over the needs and rights of the many? This is the situation that resulted when our Alpena County Board of Commissioners considered the wants, and ultimately met the demands, of a few individuals in addressing a conflict they had with our ...

I am a nonpartisan candidate for county commissioner District 1. Having been at the airport my entire life I write to you with a heavy heart about the current county management and its finances. Most are aware that the county airport has a large runway. Most are aware the runway is large ...

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 ...