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Letters to the Editor

A concern for free press and its subscribers

Observations from previous letters: To the person concerned with lies, Donald Trump lied over 35,000 times while in office and has not stopped. Then the story about immigrants possibly being bused to Alpena. If a busload of immigrants showed up in Alpena, it would have been sent by a ...

Divisions need to be healed after election

Well, election day has finally come and gone. Regardless of how you feel about the outcome, we still have work to do. There are wounds to bind up and divisions to be healed. Attorney Russ Rynard is concerned about one such wound (“County should adopt policy to protect our kids,” letter ...

Finding more important issues to focus on

That the discussion regarding a certain group of books on the shelf at the library is still continuing, is surprising to me. Your children are not going to turn gay if they were to read any of these books any more than your child would become a murderer if they read a book by James Patterson. ...

Honoring and celebrating our brave veterans

Veterans Day is Nov. 11 every year. It is a day for us, as a nation, to honor and celebrate the brave Americans who have served our country in uniform. On this day we acknowledge their service, sacrifices, and selflessness. As Maya Angelou stated, “How important it is for us to recognize and ...

Concerns about proposed Rockport development

I am writing to express my deep concern with the proposed “development” of the Rockport State Recreational Area. With the election looming and the Nov. 8 public comment period ending, I am concerned this project will be greenlighted without the proper consideration from the ...

Hillman suffers loss with Matthias’ passing

Montmorency County has suffered a significant loss with the recent passing of Jack Matthias, founder and owner of Thunder Bay Resort in Hillman. A community-minded man, Jack employed generations of local families since 1971, and the resort’s 18-hole golf course was designed by him. He and his ...