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Letters to the Editor

Time on earth is short, get out and enjoy life

Never forget that our rights and freedom are given to us by God. In this COVID-consumed madness that has been thrust upon us, it’s no longer popular to say ‘God’ or ‘Individual Rights’ but to deny both is to deny our birthright. To willfully accept this is not only an abomination ...

Just a thought on the insurance industry

So I heard on the radio the other day that the insurance industry is close to $1 billion in claims due to the “peaceful protests”. We all know insurance companies are not nonprofits and they pass their losses on to their customers in the form of increased premiums. Why not pass legislation ...

A response from a conservative voice

Which conservative voice are you looking to hear? Various conservative voices can be commonly heard or followed in history, politics, religion, economics and constitutional settings. I always gravitate toward history and our constitution. Importantly, conservatism is no longer counter ...

Roorda a welcome addition to The News

Thank you for the amazing contributions by Professor Eric Paul Roorda, whose father, Bill, also served his community by being a volunteer for the Harrisville community. Dr. Roorda’s articles are compelling and carefully researched, and an exciting addition to our Alpena ...

Plenty of people have benefitted from ACES

The Alpena school board and superintendent are planning on selling ACES Academy. They plan on sending students needing smaller class size and more individual attention with less distractions back to AHS. This would be like going back to the 50s where if you can’t keep up, drop out. Many ...

The recovery must include the care economy

Women’s workforce participation is plummeting, Nationally, nearly one in three women ages of 25 - 44 have been pushed out of the labor force because they have no access to affordable childcare. Child professionals are being underpaid or pushed out of jobs as well. Women’s labor force ...