Tucked way in the back on the second floor of The News office is a gold mine with the most unassuming name. We call it the morgue. The name may sound haunting, but media morgues are actually pretty common. Traditional morgues consist of files filled with clippings that are organized by ...
ALPENA — For days, Alpena resident Bev Olsen looked forward to witnessing the planned flyover of military jets — including KC-135 Stratotankers and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs — during the U.S. Air Force’s commemoration of 100 years of aerial refueling. Tuesday’s flyover, complicated by a ...
If I have any color thumb, it’s purple. It’s definitely not green, much to my Opa’s chagrin. I’ve been using his old hoe to attempt to put a 4-foot-by-4-foot square vegetable garden in a sunny spot in our back yard. I have little to no idea what I’m doing. I mean, I know how to look ...
ALPENA — Alpena Public Schools hosted a May is Mental Health Awareness Month panel discussion and presentation on Tuesday, with many knowledgeable community partners weighing in on the issue of mental health. In addition to counselors from Alpena High School and Thunder Bay Junior High, ...
ALPENA — With a marble, a rock, and a slingshot, Owen Burns thwarted an alleged kidnapping attempt on his younger sister in Alpena Township last week. The 13-year-old boy heard his sister’s screams while she was outside the family’s home. When he saw his sister struggling to free herself ...
As a journalist, I’m used to writing, writing a lot, and writing quickly. In my time at The News, I’ve had to out of necessity, because we’re a daily paper and so many of my nighttime deadlines have demanded it. That deadline pressure can be motivating, but it can also be daunting. ...