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Grateful for the community’s support in RC

Aug. 1, 2024 marks 50 years in beautiful downtown Rogers City. It is both an honor and a privilege to celebrate this golden anniversary with all of you who have been an integral part of the journey. Fifty years ago, we embarked on a mission driven by vision, passion, and a commitment to excellence. Since then, we have grown, adapted, and thrived in an ever-changing landscape. This achievement is not just a testament to our longevity but to the unwavering support and dedication of everyone involved in this incredible journey. To our customers, we are grateful to you for being ...

Congratulations, Alpena News, on 125 years

To the editor, Congratulations to the staff of The Alpena News on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Northeast Michigan’s best daily newspaper. The News has covered the counties of the Sunrise Side with accuracy and class for generations of readers, making it the soul of the area. The News sets high goals for coverage to ensure readers get the true story on issues of importance to the citizens. In the age of social media providing fast but not always accurate reporting, The Alpena News has remained true to its calling by keeping the standards high, as a newspaper should, the ...

I pay taxes to benefit public’s general welfare

To the Republican Party, P.O. Box 3, Alpena, Michigan, 49707: The other day I received a postcard from you disguised as a voting bulletin. This postcard urged me to vote yes on tax changes. As I read, it made me think, “Will equal property taxes really benefit the general welfare?” I am one in the lowest tax bracket and I don’t think so. As a private citizen and property owner I have a vote and a voice and a responsibility to pay my taxes. I do that this week with the general welfare in mind, to benefit others and myself with so many worthy projects. It makes me angry when ...

Glad for great care I received at our hospital

MyMichigan staff, I am grateful for you! As I incoherently stumbled into the doors of our local ER, the highly trained and quick-thinking staff immediately knew and reacted to my situation. Even though I had self-administered, it wasn’t enough to counteract my illness. Once the treatment began, and approximately 15 minutes but probably less as I don’t recall, of the quickest and fastest response from the physician and roughly five nurses to get the appropriate medications, EKG, and chest X-ray and for the next six hours, it was a waiting game but with 100% assurance I would ...

Nov. election will test America, her people

These are onerous times for our country and for that matter the world. We have been a beacon of democracy for over 200 years. While we have not always been perfect, we have supported freedom and inherent goodness of mankind. Note the use of the past tense. Lately, it seems we have lost our way and are so divided civil discourse is almost impossible to achieve. The following are a series of quotes that give me cautionary pause: It can’t happen here. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Well doctor (Ben Franklin), what kind of government did you ...

Replying to assassination attempt reactions

To the editor: I am writing in response to the comments made on the front of the newspaper on Monday, July 15, concerning the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. First, in response to the comment made by Chip Lenning, “it was bound to happen on either side.” We, who do not like the policies of President Joe Biden, do not want to KILL him. We want to defeat him at the ballot box and vote him out of office! Second, I challenge the comment made by Paul Libitt, “I hate everything Trump stands for.” Are you sure Paul, that you hate EVERYTHING Trump ...