To the editor: I am writing in response to the comments made on the front of the newspaper on Monday, July 15, concerning the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. First, in response to the comment made by Chip Lenning, “it was bound to happen on either side.” ...

School violence continues to be a concern throughout our nation for many families. The number of school shootings alone continues to increase at an alarming rate. As of April 2024, there have already been 32 school shootings within the United States. Michigan has faced alarming numbers of ...

I disagree with the Alpena County commissioners’ recent actions and stated reasons concerning our library board. The library board rightfully refused to follow the dictates of a limited segment of our population regarding its collection management. Contrary to doing nothing, that board ...

Cashiering Alpena’s library board has won county commissioners some friends. Book banners have dropped opposition to library millage renewal, although the damage has already been done. What mystifies me is why self-appointed morality police have prevailed against the public interest. By a ...

In her letter to the editor on July 13, Jessica Luther, assistant director of the Alpena County Library, set up a straw man argument to try to deflect attention away from the fact that she is in favor of making highly sexualized books available to children and teens in the library. The ...

To the editor, As much as I love the summer sunshine, beach days, and the blur of activities across our community, there’s still nothing like those rainy summer days that keep me cooped up with a good book. While the infamous personal pan pizzas of my childhood are no longer the prize ...