Let's hear a word of praise for the ordinary citizens who have called for an end to the too-often reckless invasions of American cities by federal agents carrying out President Trump's crusade against undocumented immigrants. I am moved by the courage and patriotism of those who have come out ...

My name is Addison Wesaw, and I am a senior at Alpena High School. I hope to become a special education teacher once I graduate. Some issues leave me and many others with questions about the special education funding in Michigan. I have firsthand experience with gaps and inequities in the ...

Dear Jim: I need to replace my old dishwasher that has few cycles and doesn't clean well. What are the best features to look for in a new efficient dishwasher? - Sara J. Dear Sara: Even the lowest-cost modern dishwashers today are much more efficient, effective and quiet than your old one. By ...

Kevin Rinke is slightly out of sync with many of his fellow Michigan Republicans many of whom, he contends, are more focused on "being right rather than happy" when it comes to their attitude about advancing their political agenda. Based on a recent interview with the affable former car dealer ...

In 2017, we decided as a family to take a trip up to Alaska for about six weeks in total - not by plane or by cruise, but to drive there and camp anywhere the roads would take us, which for Alaska is only about a ⅓ of the state. To get from Alpena to Anchorage takes about 60 hours of ...

Chickasaw Park is special. It was designed by the Olmsted firm in 1923 for Louisville, Kentucky, and is believed to be the only Olmsted-designed park created specifically for a Black community during segregation. Olmsted Park Conservancy recently received a $5 million anonymous donation to ...