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When did the State of Michigan become God?

I just read my newspaper from Aug. 28, 2023. I was amazed to hear that the state government is now in charge of what gender our kids will be? I thought God was in charge of that! I know the state government thinks they are gods, but not in my mind. Now our school board is going along with the State of Michigan in perpetuating that falsehood. Even if you do not believe in God, do you believe in science? Our children do not have the maturity to figure out what they are, but some things are sure. They are either a male or female or human; not an animal or some other thing made up in their ...

Respect life from conception to natural death

The Aug. 27, 2023, editorial on abandonment of puppies in bathrooms by the owner got my attention: I’ve always had a soft spot for mistreated animals but more importantly, it was the reminder of society’s shift away from protecting life, human life, at their most vulnerable stages. It seems our society is fine with the destruction of babies in their mothers’ womb, and to hear the president of our great country, it is also proper and good to support destroying that baby even seconds before their birth. How barbaric this is. Does anyone remember their thoughts upon learning of ...

Looking forward to water protection plans

I was delighted to read in Wednesday’s paper that the Alpena Municipal Council and the Township have pledged to protect and preserve the ecological integrity of Thunder Bay and Lake Huron as a whole. I am greatly looking forward to their plans to address the pollution emanating from Decorative Panels International, Holcim, the giant salt pile, and the tractor-trailer trucks that barrel through downtown with their plumes of smoke daily. JESSICA LUTHER, Alpena

Join us for the annual Aliferis race in Alpena

Our family will serve as the honorary chairs of the 22nd annual MyMichigan Aliferis Race to be held on Sept. 2, 2023. We are writing this letter to encourage you and your family to join us in participating in this community event which promotes healthy living and our local medical center. Nancy and I have been blessed with the opportunity to live a healthy lifestyle and have participated in many sporting activities over the years. We shared this active lifestyle with our three children as they grew up and now enjoy watching our grandchildren as they become active in sporting ...

You can’t fool all of the people all of the time

In his Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 ‘Commentary’ editorial, editor Justin Hinkley took issue with some readers interpreting a previous ‘Commentary’ about his Christian faith as a profession of allegiance with the reader’s conservative cause. Hinkley went on to say that these few thought he must be different from the other leftist media professionals and must be someone who believes in conservative principles and would be friendly to the conservative cause. He then boldly stated “I am not.” There you have it. In print. Hinkley says he is on no one’s side and gives equal voice ...

We need to solve country’s child care crisis

It’s unconscionable that we still haven’t solved the child care crisis in this country. The reality is that child care is unaffordable for too many families; some families report paying a third of their take home pay to child care. It is truly alarming that across the country, the annual price of infant child care often exceeds the annual cost of in‑state tuition at a public four‑year university. Too many parents — mostly moms — are pushed out of the workforce due to the lack of affordable child care. To top it off, early educators are being paid poverty-level wages and ...