“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.” — Robert Fulghum ...

It concerned us to read News staff writer Mike Gonzalez’s recent reporting showing that COVID-19 infections are on the rise in Northeast Michigan. In a story published earlier this week, Gonzalez said state data shows Alpena County had 61 confirmed infections since Sept. 1, Montmorency ...

A few days ago, Don Klingler retired. Don had been on watch — fire watch — for 33 years. He’d earned the right to step away from the heat. I interviewed Don for the third time this past September. He was a resource manager for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. His job ...

There’s something fun about being spooked. I love October and all the ghouls and goblins that go along with it. I enjoy walking alone through cemeteries at night. It’s eerie, but that makes it exciting. What do I think is going to happen? Not knowing is the fun part. Anything or nothing ...

Memory has a way of leading you in the wrong direction. Swami relied on it to find his truck keys. He thought he knew exactly where they were. That was not the case. After hours of searching, he gave up on his memory, only to hear his wife say, “Come here. I found them.” The lost was ...

There was yellow paint spilled in a popular intersection in Alpena recently. It was the yellow paint that is used to stripe middle lines down roads, and it was quite a large splatter of paint. It has since been removed. There were several vehicles that couldn’t avoid going through the ...