Sept. 18, 2021 The Alpena News headline reads “No vaccine mandates at Alpena hospital for now.” “Just because the president says or does something; doesn’t mean we’ll react accordingly to it,” Chuck Sherwin, President of MidMichigan Medical Center said. “We’ll wait to receive ...

I can’t believe all the time wasted by federal and state governments and local health officials mandating COVID vaccinations. Does not the vaccination help to lessen the severity of the virus of the one inflicted? It does not prevent the spread of this infectious virus. So why all the hoopla? ...

To the third-floor staff: I was recently admitted to MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena. While there, I had two roommates, Leroy and Brad. Both were elderly and frail and presented challenges for the staff. I don’t think they were able to thank the staff. Therefore, on their behalf, I ...

My daughter (who had not had a cavity in 27 years) moved from the fluoridated water in the State of Michigan to the State of Washington after graduating from college several years ago. I remember her telling me about her first dental visit after this move when her new dentist asked her which ...

Thank you for your article in the paper last week about the decision to add silicofluorides to our water supply or discontinue its use completely. I did some research online and found some very interesting information that inspired me to write this letter. For those of you who want to read the ...

We are all saddened for the loss of innocent young life at the Oxford, Michigan school earlier this month. Those four students will never experience a future of joys and challenges. Millions of Americans have also mourned the loss of nearly 63 million innocent babies from 1973 to 2019 due to ...