Here are a few more basketball stories that might entertain or amuse you. Since Epiphany (Jan. 6) was last Monday, I’ll start with a game that happened on Epiphany. How do I remember what night it was? A couple from our church always had an Epiphany house party, and Julie and I were ...

Development, expansion, growth. Lately, these seem to be a common theme here in Northeast Michigan. Whether discussing the Decorative Panels International property or a strip of land along the water, Alpena officials are thinking and planning ways to better the area. They know the ...

Living in Northeast Michigan, beaches are aplenty on the Lake Huron/Thunder Bay shoreline. And the community surely takes advantage of it, especially in the summer, heading to the water for a swim or to soak in the summer sun. However, where people go, garbage is often left behind. At ...

Happy New Year! Many people make new year’s resolutions with good intentions of organizing and decluttering. We may know the steps to take in doing so, but there are also lists of things we should not do, which will be addressed here. Don’t go out and buy organizing totes, baskets, and ...

Democrats have a reputation for being supported by public sector unions. And, given unions’ love of conventional pensions, voters may think that Democratic lawmakers would work hard to protect public sector pensions. Michigan’s Democratic majority legislators haven’t, however. ...

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the U.S., and we urge all readers to learn the signs of potential human trafficking and alert authorities if they suspect someone is being trafficked. Human trafficking can take many forms. It could include forced labor or sex trafficking. And ...