We live in a world that’s always moving at such a fast pace. However, that doesn’t mean we should choose to be hurried. We often think we are helping ourselves by getting more done at quicker speeds, but, in reality, we’re inducing greater stress onto ourselves. No one takes the ...

Michigan has a hunting problem, and that means it has a deer problem. To overcome those problems, the Legislature should expand hunting opportunities in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources needs to encourage hunters to take more does, and the state needs a public service ...

Every summer, a vacation was met with great expectation by each of us in the family, and, if we were driving to our destination, a state license plate game helped occupy the time. I’m sure many of you have played the game, as well, keeping track of how many different state license plates ...

I am not a runner like some of my friends and family, but I enjoy sprinting barefoot along the Ossineke and Negwegon State Park’s shorelines. Every so often, as I run, I am reminded of the scene from the historical sports drama film, “Chariots of Fire,” as athlete Eric Liddel and his ...

Last week’s rule question: Batter drops a bunt in front of the plate. The catcher fields the bunt and, in throwing to first, hits the batter/runner in the back. The batter/runner is running inside the baseline when he is hit with the throw. Ruling: Dead ball and the batter is out. There is ...

A recent damning report about the Alpena Township Fire Department reveals numerous flaws that the township board must address and must address quickly. The report from consultant Stone Production revealed the following, according to a recent story from News staff writer Steve Schulwitz: ∫ ...