Across the U.S., Veterans Affairs states, there are 16.5 million veterans. The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency notes the state has nearly 568,000 veterans. Of the nation’s 332 million residents, over 6.5% of adults are veterans. Michigan ranks in the top 15 states and territories for ...

Conservation group Huron Pines has some exciting plans for Mich-e-ke-wis Park. There, the group and its AmeriCorps members will this year restore the sand dunes leading up to the beach, removing invasive species and installing native species to build a robust habitat for plant and animal ...

“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” — Henry David Thoreau “The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” — Flannery O’Connor Recently, I wrote about how my Christian faith inspired my work in journalism. The Bible — taught to ...

Last week, The News celebrated its 125th volume and showcased that history in a special 100-page insert in the paper this week. Any way you slice it, 125 volumes (spanning 124 years) is a long time. If some of those reporters and editors from those early days were alive today, I’m sure ...

In Friday’s edition of The News, Assistant Managing Editor James Andersen profiled the Alpena High School football team and got players’ and coaches’ thoughts on the upcoming season. The story is a sign that the 2023-24 prep sports season has begun, as teams regroup and begin ...

What a pleasure to discover that Hillman’s long tradition of sportsmanship endures, that, on the top of the hill, inclusive expressions of our common humanity continue. Consider this history: In 1947, Major League Baseball opened its door to the first Black man. Jackie Robinson’s ...