I was waiting in Harry’s Auto the other day when I heard a banging, crunching noise out front and someone’s curse. A moment later, in walked Jimmy Knechtel. He’s a regular here and helps out sometimes. He walked around the counter to grab his keys. “How are you doing, Jimmy?” I ...

Inside Wednesday’s edition of your Alpena News, you could find this year’s edition of Hometown Heroes, a special salute from The News and its advertisers to first responders across Northeast Michigan. The special section offered thanks to all of the firefighters, police officers, and ...

Where are we going as a country? What does our future hold? What will be America’s strengths and weaknesses? What will we look like as a society? What will drive our economy? Where will our future jobs be? What does the next 100 years hold in store for our nation? I wrote that question ...

“Today, nothing makes sense.” That’s what my horoscope said on Thursday morning. To which I thought, “Yeah, right.” Well, it was. I find horoscopes interesting, and I am not completely sure if I believe they are either “right” or “wrong.” I just think they give you ...

“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats!” - H. L. Mencken (1880-1956), American journalist and essayist. America has become a flag-waving nation; everywhere you turn, people are expressing themselves through ...

What a show! Tuesday night’s Independence Day fireworks were fantastic, a booming, colorful, mesmerizing display to celebrate the birth of our nation. Thousands of people clogged Starlite Beach and nearby environs to catch the show, and we put on an amazing show for them to catch. We ...