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Joe Biden doesn’t care about pre-born babies

Many pro-life organizations will remind Americans this weekend of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion. This has resulted in known deaths of almost 66 million pre-born babies. Soldiers killed in the Civil War, World War I, and World War II totaled under 1.2 million, according to Wikipedia. That court decision was overturned in June 2022, which, according to an ABC News article, has saved almost 25,000 lives. According to Right to Life of Michigan, there are more than 150 locations that offer pregnancy and adoption services. Funding comes mostly from grants, ...

Law-abiding gun owners, beware of Dems

The Jan. 9, 2024 edition of The Alpena News contained an editorial by Tim Skubick titled, “Gov. backs assault weapons ban.” Skubick quotes Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as saying a ban on modern sporting rifles (MSRs) “... would be the right thing to do.” Whitmer further is quoted by Skubick saying, “I do think that weapons of war do not make sense for sale to the average persons in the public. I do have a problem with that …” Gretch and her Democrat cabal are on a crusade to disarm average citizens by passing laws that will not affect the criminal element but will only put ...

Congress must fund WIC for the new year

We might be ringing in the new year, but the U.S. Congress has some critical business left over from 2023: Fully funding Women, Infants, and Children! With rising food costs and increased program participation — and with data showing that funding WIC bolsters our local economy — it is more critical than ever that we also strengthen WIC to provide vital nutrition, formula, and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, postpartum moms, infants, and toddlers in our communities. Extensive research has found WIC to be a cost-effective investment that improves the nutrition and health ...

Grateful for an anonymous gift at Walmart

To the kind lady at Walmart, Dear kind lady, I am grateful for the anonymous gift of money you gave me today at Walmart. I was in the checkout line and you were ahead of me. When you finished checking out, you turned around and handed me a $50 bill. I didn’t want to take it but you insisted. I wanted to know your name but as soon as you gave it to me, you left. I said thank you and merry Christmas. You will make a lot of people happy. I facilitate a group of about six people. We are all working on goals for our physical and mental health. I will be using that money for our group ...

Alpena must address road issues near plant

I am writing to you today regarding the appalling condition of Ford Avenue in the area of Holcim (Lafarge). I live on the paved section of Misery Bay and have to travel through the area several times a day and my vehicle looks as if I live on a five-mile stretch of dirt road due to the amount of track out across Ford Avenue to and from the quarry area of Holcim. There is approximately one-and-a-half inches of mud on the roadway in the areas of crossings. This is a safety hazard for vehicles traveling this stretch of roadway. Not only does it add grime to vehicles but could cause ...

Support Alpena’s planned warming shelter

A variance for the opening of a warming shelter at the former St. Bernard Parish Center has been tabled because of residential objections. I am deeply saddened. The warming shelter would provide a safe structure for those who are less fortunate. It would provide an environment where they could stay warm, get some nutrition and the most important element would be getting positive information and support to help them work through their family situations. The warming shelter is not meant to be the end of the line, it is a beginning. Any one of us are a step away from situations which could ...