It was revealed at the December 8 school board meeting, by board president Eric Lawson, that board member Sarah Costain had not completed the district and state’s mandatory superintendent evaluation training. Only after this shortcoming was called out publicly did Ms. Costain complete the ...

At the APS Board meeting this past Monday the board was given a summary of the 2025 financial audit conducted by Straley, Lamp and Kraenzlein, a trusted, highly-regarded local accounting firm. The Alpena Public School system was given the designation of “Unmodified Opinion”, the highest ...

Congratulations to Alpena Public Schools Superintendent David Rabbideau on the across-the-board “Effective” rating for his annual review. And congratulations to Associate Superintendent Mary Lyon and the business office staff for their work that resulted in the unmodified or “clean” ...

T’is the Season to be Happy! No matter who you are or what part of our United States of America you hail from, the Winter Holiday of Christmas (aka Noel, Yuletide, Navidad, Wesolych, Rizdvo or Nollaig) is celebrated by all. Giving gifts, sweet desserts, decorating our homes with lights, ...

On the day the Justice Department arrested several men for trying to smuggle NVIDIA chips into China, the president announced the United States would permit NVIDIA to sell its advanced graphics processing units to China. The United States, by most estimates, right now has a computing advantage ...

Our community has probably noticed many Letters to the Editor the past few months, raising concerns about the Alpena Public Schools Board. I was asked why I am spending my time and energy on this. Project 2025 agenda for public education includes the elimination of the US Department of ...