It was deja vu all over again. One minute, former President Donald Trump is standing at a podium, delivering a message. The next, he is on the ground with Secret Service men and women all over him. I’ve seen such ugly scenes played out all too often in my lifetime. I was a news reporter ...

Anyone I know who has grandkids will say that having the grandkids around and being able to spend time with them is simply the best, and I’ve been blessed to experience that. But, as the young kids start to become a little older and express interests in areas that match my own, well, that ...

Last week, I told of my experience umpiring college softball. Today, it is college baseball time. My first college games were at Saginaw Valley State University. I remember nothing of interest about the games. However, the baseball field was interesting. Someone had the idea of ...

The recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump was immediately followed by both Trump and Joe Biden calling for unity. How long will that last? Biden took to national TV on the evening of the assassination attempt calling for unity and for Americans to lower the temperature, but, the ...

Early voting begins next week for the Aug. 6 election, giving voters a chance to visit an early voting polling place and cast ballots, just like they would on Election Day. Absentee balloting (which in Michigan voters can now utilize for any reason) has been underway for weeks now. And, of ...

Alpena was introduced to two new community leaders in the last week or so, and we wish to welcome Col. Michael Whitefoot to the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center and Hunter Nostrant to MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena. The U.S. Air Force’s Whitefoot took command of the CRTC during a ...