Fifty years ago, on Jan. 22, 1973, the Supreme Court issued its landmark 7–2 decision in Roe v. Wade, protecting a person’s constitutional right to choose. This case reaffirmed basic principles of equality, reinforced the fundamental right to privacy, and resolved that people in this ...

The Wednesday, Jan. 23 Alpena News contained an Associated Press (AP) article, ‘Biden Meets With Democratic Leaders As Debt Showdown Looms’ on page 6A. The article went on to warn about the ‘extreme Republican economic plans’ and presented all kinds of horror results if the debt ...

I grew learning in church school. I was raised on Bible stories. God and Heaven were sometimes in question. But, religion guided by the Ten Commandments was always a good thing and the United States Constitution guaranteed the separation of church and state. I remember in the late 1950s when ...

When I read the article about Mr. Berriman I felt I must state my feelings as a parent who has raised four children and taught our children respect and accountability. Kids need to have respect and take responsibility for their actions to become responsible citizens and successful in their ...

Jamie Stiehm’s column in the editorial pages of the paper (The Alpena News 1-16-2023) should be a “wake up call” for those lulled into complacency by the left. Her observations of the election of the new Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy reveals her warped view of how government should ...

I was dismayed by the “cartoon” in Saturday’s paper. It suggested, rather bluntly, that the proposed Thunder Bay River Center (TBRC) would depreciate the value of Duck Park and the adjoining Wildlife Sanctuary (where the supposedly impacted ducks reside). TBRC is a project supported not ...