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How school active shooter drills changed

We’re not even a month into the 2024-25 school year, and two kids and two teachers have died. As most of you have probably heard by now, on Wednesday morning, a 14-year-old opened fire at his high school, where he killed four and injured 9. According to the Washington Post, it was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. school in more than a year and marks Georgia’s first fatal school shooting since at least 1999. So, now, as the students of Apalachee High School are mourning their classmates and teachers, students around the country are afraid they’re next. I can only imagine that ...

Not just what you say, but how you say it

Your voice is your spoken personality, your story to tell. It’s what you use to capture an audience, whether that be aloud or in writing. Your tone of voice is a subset of your voice. Tone conveys the mood or attitude of your voice. It’s what makes your voice mean more than words. Tone can vary, and different tones can be used simultaneously, too. It’s important to choose your tone to not only help get your point across but to also make your audience want to listen. There are lots of different kinds of tones, but most can be narrowed down to the primary 11: neutral, ...

FOMO leads to shopping addiction

As I slog through my daily 100-plus emails, it occurred to me that I might be an email hoarder. Which led me to think my main issue might be FOMO, which means “fear of missing out.” I sign up for every dumb promotion, every possible coupon that’s available out there, every rewards ...

Posen’s Samantha Freske develops a portfolio throughout Alpena

ALPENA — From living in a small town to painting large murals, Posen native Samantha Freske is diving head-first into her career as an artist. “I’ve been doing it (art) ever since I could remember,” Freske said. “I never thought I could do it professionally, but I’ve always ...

Reaching a milestone: Alpena couple celebrates 70 years

ALPENA — Curtis and Joan Eagle are a rare pair, marking their 70th wedding anniversary, along with a small percentage of the U.S. population. Only 0.1%, or one out of 1,000 couples, make it to their platinum anniversary, which is 70 years, according to data from the U.S. Census ...

Mike Froggett’s retired minicar to be in Fourth of July parade

ALPENA — Anyone who has lived in Alpena for very long will recall seeing Mike Froggett racing around in his FROG suit in his minicar in the Fourth of July parade, bringing joy to paradegoers of all ages. Froggett enjoyed bringing a smile to the faces of people, young and old, and spreading ...