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Medvedev’s betrayal of Putin is imminent

Dmitry Medvedev is probably the only human being on this planet that Vladimir Putin trusts and Putin has stated this in public numerous times. Undoubtedly, Medvedev is one of the very few in the Kremlin that Putin allows to get physically near him within his extensive protective bubble. Putin’s trust in Medvedev will become his undoing as President of Russia. I believe Medvedev is on a mission to oust Putin from power and is seeking support from those within the Kremlin inner circle. Medvedev, like Putin, has allowed his Napoleon Complex disorder to fully consume him and he has ...

A realistic idea on stopping mass shootings

Two recent articles by far-left columnist Jamie Stiehm in the Alpena News stated that the Jan. 6, 2020 incident at the Capitol was perpetrated by ‘armed mobs’. In her most recent column (2/20/23) she states ‘Thousands came armed in force to the Capitol the day democracy almost died’. Only one person was killed that day. A petite White woman who was killed by a black trigger-happy Capitol cop. News Editor, Justin Hinkley, refuses to correct Stiehm’s untrue claims. Jeffrey Brasie in his Feb. 20 column threw in his support toward 2nd Amendment restrictions. As all Fudds, he ...

On bone-headed government and balloons

It’s official that the Out House Staff in Washington D.C. has been awarded and certified as the most idiotic, bone-headed, brainless, incompetent government on this planet. I am referring to the most recent Chinese spy balloon in which our trusted glorious leaders finally decided to shoot it off South Carolina so it wouldn’t obtain any secrets over the Atlantic Ocean. They let it go from the Aleutian Island Chain to a track over Alaska, then to where it hovered over our missile base in Montana and let it go all the way to the Atlantic. The horses are gone, now lock the barn door. It ...

What happened to obeying rules of the road?

Did you know... Back in 1958 and 1959 I took drivers ed classes where they not only showed us how to operate an automobile, but taught us the rules of the road. As I drive in the Northeast counties I noticed many infractions made by fellow drivers. I would still believe that most if not all of the laws I learned back in my school days are still in effect, such as: Did you know that when passing a slower moving vehicle you may do so in a safe manner and without exceeding the posted speed limit? Did you know when making a right hand turn it is unlawful to leave the highway and ...

What’s going on with local veterinary prices?

What is happening to the veterinary services in our area? Prices have gone so high that it is almost impossible to use their services anymore. This is not the big city. This is a small town with most residents on a fixed income. How are we to keep animals healthy and from overpopulating if we can’t afford the procedures? What has happened to reasonable rates that people can afford? DONALD BLEMKE, Alpena

Grateful for support of Alpena community

Speaking for my family, I would like to thank this incredible community for all of the support throughout the past few months. This has been one of the most challenging times our family has faced, and we’ve never felt alone in our fight. The petition has 500-plus signatures and every single name represents a piece of our hearts. We’ve heard from community members, school leaders, teachers, business owners, medical teams, the State Police, Alpena police, retired law enforcement, political leaders from both parties, leaders of city programming, and the list goes on. We’ve also ...