“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero We have a critical shortage in this country that could severely hamper our economy and threatens America’s standing in the world. Not semiconductors or fuel or truck drivers, nurses, or teachers. No. We ...

HARRISVILLE TOWNSHIP — Pesticide, herbicide, and all kinds of chemicals are essential for farmers to keep their crops alive. Otherwise, bugs, weeds, and mold can harm the plants and the harvest yield, potentially making farmers lose profits. Farmers can choose two ways to spray chemicals ...

ALPENA — Kody Pribbernow lives in a trailer at the Alpena County Fairgrounds with his wife Kayla, his two children, and his two dogs — an older German Shepard husky hybrid named Riddick and an 11-week-old husky named Karma — both rescues. Pribbernow, who refers to himself and his family ...

“Before I got married I had six theories about raising children; now, I have six children and no theories.” — John Wilmot He steadied the muzzleloader on the rest and peered down the sight, aiming as I had for the foam squirrel hanging downrange about 20 yards. He’s obsessed with ...

ALPENA — The Alpena County Fair held a rodeo on Tuesday with a new team, Flying Star Rodeo. Fair Board officials say they decided to go with Flying Star instead of their usual rodeo company because the board and crowd members wanted a change in events. They said the fair has not seen bronc ...

A few years ago, our family took the plunge to spend the summer in Alaska. For us to make that adventure work, we took our pop-up camper with us — 6,000 miles there and 6,000 miles back. The pop-up was not a new, state-of-the-art camper loaded with amenities. It was a mid-1970s Skamper ...