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On bone-headed government and balloons

It’s official that the Out House Staff in Washington D.C. has been awarded and certified as the most idiotic, bone-headed, brainless, incompetent government on this planet. I am referring to the most recent Chinese spy balloon in which our trusted glorious leaders finally decided to shoot it off South Carolina so it wouldn’t obtain any secrets over the Atlantic Ocean. They let it go from the Aleutian Island Chain to a track over Alaska, then to where it hovered over our missile base in Montana and let it go all the way to the Atlantic. The horses are gone, now lock the barn door. It ...

What happened to obeying rules of the road?

Did you know... Back in 1958 and 1959 I took drivers ed classes where they not only showed us how to operate an automobile, but taught us the rules of the road. As I drive in the Northeast counties I noticed many infractions made by fellow drivers. I would still believe that most if not all of the laws I learned back in my school days are still in effect, such as: Did you know that when passing a slower moving vehicle you may do so in a safe manner and without exceeding the posted speed limit? Did you know when making a right hand turn it is unlawful to leave the highway and ...

What’s going on with local veterinary prices?

What is happening to the veterinary services in our area? Prices have gone so high that it is almost impossible to use their services anymore. This is not the big city. This is a small town with most residents on a fixed income. How are we to keep animals healthy and from overpopulating if we can’t afford the procedures? What has happened to reasonable rates that people can afford? DONALD BLEMKE, Alpena

Grateful for support of Alpena community

Speaking for my family, I would like to thank this incredible community for all of the support throughout the past few months. This has been one of the most challenging times our family has faced, and we’ve never felt alone in our fight. The petition has 500-plus signatures and every single name represents a piece of our hearts. We’ve heard from community members, school leaders, teachers, business owners, medical teams, the State Police, Alpena police, retired law enforcement, political leaders from both parties, leaders of city programming, and the list goes on. We’ve also ...

Grateful for the support from Alpena County

To the Constituents of District 8 and Alpena County, On Jan. 24, I had the great privilege to be appointed as the District 8 County Commissioner. Although I have held this position for the past 6 years, the appointment was a very special moment for my family and I. I want to take the time to say I’m grateful to everyone that provided a letter of support for me as I looked to be appointed. Those letters served as a reminder that you believed I have been doing the job that was expected of me. As I prepared for the interview, I met with constituents and was grateful to have ...

Glad residents drinking fluoride-free water

I am so happy for Alpena folks that do not have to drink water that is spiked with fluoride. More than 400 animal and human studies show fluoride is a neurotoxic substance, and many have found harm at, or precariously close to, the levels millions of American pregnant women and children receive. A 1 mg-per-day increase in the fluoride a mother gets from drinking water may lower the IQ of her child by 3.7 points. Infants fed baby formula made with fluoridated water have lower IQs than those fed formula made with unfluoridated water. An increase of 0.5 mg/L of fluoride corresponds with ...