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Opinion

Have you chopped your half of the tree?

Editorials and columns

“As our buggy wound its way up through the bottoms, Grandpa started talking. ‘You know, Billy,’ he said, ‘about this tree-chopping of yours, I think it’s all right. In fact, I think it would be a good thing if all young boys had to cut down a big tree like that once in their life. It ...

Need leaders who’ll address climate change

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, As the election draws closer, we cannot ignore the growing impact of climate change on our communities. Hurricane Helene and now Hurricane Milton, along with dozens of wildfires this past summer — they’re all clear warning signs of a very real climate crisis. This issue ...

Seeing the severity, forgetting the fascination

Editorials and columns

As humans, we are drawn to and intrigued by tragedy. However dark that may sound, several studies have not only proven that but tried to explain it, as well. The truth is, we have been for generations. In the early 1900s, the Titanic disaster captivated the interest of millions. So ...

So, are you registered to vote in Nov.?

Editorials and columns

Election Day is fast-approaching, and this year’s balloting will decide some seriously pressing issues for Northeast Michigan. In addition to deciding who will represent us in Congress and the Michigan Legislature and the makeup of governing boards at area counties, townships, cities, and ...

Stand up for these United States of America

Letters to the Editor

Donald J. Trump: a 78-year-old man, in his declining years, who cannot even hold a Bible, eating cats and dogs somewhere in Ohio, who cannot stand up in a debate to a 58-year-old woman, who uses the Christian religion and the Bible and the 10 Commandments and the United States Constitution only ...

Fournier was wrong during 3rd Ave meeting

Letters to the Editor

The Alpena County Road Commission meeting on Oct. 7, regarding the extension of 3rd Avenue to Tamarack Road, allowed many concerned citizens to respectfully present the pros and cons of this road project within the suggested five-minute timeframe. The Road Commission representatives listened ...