2 in 3 Americans believe it’s never ok to shut down the federal government.
Depending on its length, a government shutdown could impact lots of programs. Everything from student loan and nutrition assistance hotlines to pay for government workers (including those in the military) to CDC ...
The Alpena News just displayed another great example of investigative journalism with the Sept. 9, front page article, “Lawsuit: Nightmare neighbors delayed home construction”.
There is an “old adage” that there are two sides to every story. Obviously your staff writer never heard of ...
On the evening of Saturday, Aug. 26, the Alpena High School Class of 1959 held our 64th class reunion at JJ’s Restaurant. A good time was had by all.
I wish to share an incident that touched our hearts……at the end of the evening, three of us gathered the decorations and memorabilia and ...
In reference to a Sept. 2 letter, it seems to me that the educational achievement of our children in Alpena Public Schools is minor compared to small trumped-up little issues that preoccupy many. Academic excellence, a good education, should be the focus. Instead, education is being ...
I just read my newspaper from Aug. 28, 2023. I was amazed to hear that the state government is now in charge of what gender our kids will be? I thought God was in charge of that! I know the state government thinks they are gods, but not in my mind. Now our school board is going along with the ...
The Aug. 27, 2023, editorial on abandonment of puppies in bathrooms by the owner got my attention: I’ve always had a soft spot for mistreated animals but more importantly, it was the reminder of society’s shift away from protecting life, human life, at their most vulnerable stages.
It ...