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Opinion

Demystifying the legislative process

Editorials and columns

What follows has all the potential to be a wonderful insider look at how the legislative process "really" works. Not the one they taught you in your high school government/civic class. Our story begins with the launch this week with a call to revise the method for picking candidates for two ...

The AI CEO’s are their own worst enemy

Editorials and columns

Much of our rising energy costs comes from a decades-long campaign of progressive environmentalists and Democrat backed regulators to tear down coal-fired power plants, block nuclear and natural gas expansion and make America reliant on wind and solar -- the two power sources most popular ...

APS hires new director of specialized instruction

Editorials and columns

ALPENA — Dr. Mary Morris joins Alpena Public Schools (APS) as the new Director of Specialized Instruction for the 2026/2027 school year, according to an APS press release. APS stated that Morris earned her bachelor’s and master's degrees at Saginaw Valley State University and was awarded ...

On the precipice

Editorials and columns

I’ve wanted to share something of my experience with dating for a while, but I haven’t figured out the right approach. I’m still a bit unsure. I drafted a piece a couple weeks ago, titled it “Hill of Lilies”, and then scrapped the whole thing. Something about it was too raw, too ...

How science guides fishery management

Editorials and columns

Science is the eyes and ears of fishery managers. Without science, managers would be groping in the dark as they try to solve resource problems and enhance fisheries. Let’s define what I mean by “science”. Dr. Greg Corace nicely summarized what science means in forest and wildlife ...