“War, huh? Yeah … What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!”, sung by Edwin Starr in 1968 during the Vietnam War! Revolutionary War, 1776, the War of 1812, the British (again) Indian Wars, Mexican-American War, 1846, Civil War, 1861, Spanish-American War, 1898, World War I, 1914, World ...

I am appealing to voters. Please vote for democracy! In the primary election for the 106th state House District that covers much of Northeast Michigan, vote for the only true Democrat in the race: Trina Borenstein. First, let me say: There is a MAGA Republican scam occurring in this ...

Dear sir, Today I sent the following note to the White House: “Dear President Biden: I can understand your frustration with the campaign style of your opponent, but I question the wisdom of employing his own tactics against him. In my closet is a sweatshirt that bears this message: ...

A huge word of gratitude to the Thunder Bay Arts Council, Tim Kuehnlein and his students at Alpena Community College, the Sunset Project, and Mary Ellen Jones for their work on the Northeast Michigan Community Impact Survey and report. I recently participated in a conversation discussing the ...

A recent commentary written by Alpena News Editor Justin Hinkley for the April 27 edition opined on the recent NBC news versus Ronna McDaniel controversy. To review, a few weeks ago the network hired McDaniel as a paid contributor, specifically as a political analyst. McDaniel served as chair ...

Really, Jack? After saying publicly in this very newspaper that he supported U.S. aid to Ukraine, when it was crunch time, Congressman Jack Bergman answered Vladimer Putin’s command and voted against it. Apparently, he feels a greater allegiance to Russia’s dictator than to his ...