As a baseball coach at Alpena High School, there was a mantra that our coaches used all the time with our players. It was the phrase “next play.” I’m not sure if you’re much of a sports fan, but, if you are, one thing you will notice in sports is that some players or teams just ...

His work was stunningly impressive, if not overly imaginative. I presume he never will be mistaken for a Picasso, Rembrandt, or Michelangelo. Many of their pieces hang in some of the most renowned museums of the world, while his has been included at the Smithsonian from time to time. All ...

With the (oddly) early spring that seems to be on its way, I can’t help but anticipate our local phenology in Northeast Michigan. Phenology is the study of cyclical (repeated) natural events. For those with a sugarbush, the flow of tree sap in late winter is one such phenological event. ...

Ahhh, it’s April. A USA Today poll shows Americans say April is their third favorite month. For me, it would be higher, and no, not because I have a birthday in April. In fact, at my age, birthday months would actually make the ranking go down! But, I would have to say April is no doubt one ...

Candidates who want to run for a partisan office — including many local government seats, from county boards to township boards — have until 4 p.m. April 23 to file to appear on the Aug. 6 primary ballot. We encourage any Northeast Michigander considering serving his or her community in ...

As News staff writer Temi Fadayomi reported recently, April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month and every month, we all can play a role in preventing child abuse, whether or not we have kids. Research suggests stress, tiredness, and lack of parenting skills are the biggest causes of ...