Thank you to all military veterans. Every Nov. 11 is designated as the day we celebrate and honor U.S. military veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve during war and peace time. I urge you to take time to honor our military veterans and their families. I ...

Alpena County commissioners, Residents of Alpena County would like to be treated as intelligent members of the community. We elected you as “representatives,” not “governors.” It has been brought to our attention you seek another millage and hold our safety as the ax above our heads ...

Jack Bergman, U.S. representative for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District, received copious news coverage over this past week in both local and national media. This coverage followed Bergman’s announcement that he was running for the position of speaker of the U.S. House of ...

At a U.S. Senate committee hearing on Sept. 9, 2023, Sen. John Kennedy read a sexually explicit quote from the book “All Boys Aren’t Blue.” My original letter to the editor contained the exact quote from the book, but, when I submitted this letter to News Publisher/Editor Justin ...

Soon, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will announce that it’s time to update the County Solid Waste Management Plans. Earth Day was the day before my 15th birthday and, finally, the state of Michigan will be seriously moving away from a garbage for ...

Ali Khamenei of Iran has denied any involvement in the Hamas attack on Israel, even the U.S.intel agencies have stated that Iran officials were “surprised” by the attack. Guess what? I don’t buy that load of malarkey for a nanosecond. Ali Khamenei knew exactly when and how Hamas was ...