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Letters to the Editor

Law-abiding gun owners, beware of Dems

The Jan. 9, 2024 edition of The Alpena News contained an editorial by Tim Skubick titled, “Gov. backs assault weapons ban.” Skubick quotes Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as saying a ban on modern sporting rifles (MSRs) “... would be the right thing to do.” Whitmer further is quoted by Skubick ...

Congress must fund WIC for the new year

We might be ringing in the new year, but the U.S. Congress has some critical business left over from 2023: Fully funding Women, Infants, and Children! With rising food costs and increased program participation — and with data showing that funding WIC bolsters our local economy — it is ...

Grateful for an anonymous gift at Walmart

To the kind lady at Walmart, Dear kind lady, I am grateful for the anonymous gift of money you gave me today at Walmart. I was in the checkout line and you were ahead of me. When you finished checking out, you turned around and handed me a $50 bill. I didn’t want to take it but you ...

Alpena must address road issues near plant

I am writing to you today regarding the appalling condition of Ford Avenue in the area of Holcim (Lafarge). I live on the paved section of Misery Bay and have to travel through the area several times a day and my vehicle looks as if I live on a five-mile stretch of dirt road due to the ...

Support Alpena’s planned warming shelter

A variance for the opening of a warming shelter at the former St. Bernard Parish Center has been tabled because of residential objections. I am deeply saddened. The warming shelter would provide a safe structure for those who are less fortunate. It would provide an environment where they could ...

Sometimes, some censorship not a bad thing

We live in a time when newspapers are more desperately needed than ever. As a news story wends its way through its circuitous route toward publication, it passes through various filters. The first of these strainers is the writer, who gathers, organizes and verifies the most critical pieces ...