Rogers City’s mascot has been killed. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources last week euthanized a young bull elk that has hung around Rogers City each of the last two autumns. Rogers City residents took a liking to the animal, photographing him and posting his photos to social media ...
“Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent.” — Arthur Conan Doyle, “A Case of Identity — a Sherlock Holmes Short Story” Two assassination attempts. White powder sent to state election officials around the country. Election workers and ...
We need to pass the millage in November. The new millage is NOT an additional cost beyond what “we already voted for” in the past. The Headlee Amendment was created to protect property owners. It “temporarily” reduced millage rates during years where the property taxes and millages ...
Now is the time to take advantage of fall and all the festivities it brings. Fall seemingly passes by so quickly every year, and maybe that’s just because it’s my favorite season. But, still, the leaves seem to drop quickly, and the temperatures even quicker. This week, I had to ...
What happens when the wants of a few are prioritized over the needs and rights of the many? This is the situation that resulted when our Alpena County Board of Commissioners considered the wants, and ultimately met the demands, of a few individuals in addressing a conflict they had with our ...
A government only works for its people when its people know what their government is up to. But the Michigan Court of Appeals early this year ruled essentially that only public bodies, not the employees of public bodies, are subject to Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act. The Michigan ...