Minerals and chemicals in the City of Alpena drinking water taken off the city’s web site: A slurry is a mixture of solids denser than water suspended in liquid, usually water. The most common use of slurry is as a means of transporting solids, the liquid being a carrier that is pumped on a ...

Joan Didion died on December 23. She was 87. She outlived everyone in her family except for her nephew-by-marriage, Griffin Dunne. I am grateful he was able to finish his film about her, even though I sobbed while watching. I recall sitting in my apartment in Chicago and opening a package ...

I read with dismay an AP article in the Alpena News on Jan. 5: Teachers at culture war front lines with Jan. 6 education. It’s point was how the events of Jan. 6th, 2021 are being taught in schools depending on the geographical area (red or blue) of our country. First, I would like to say ...

In the 12/24/2021 edition of The Alpena News, True North Radio Network has a full-page ad with a beautiful bold message of “Merry Christmas” at the top. I want to thank True North for that! Thank you for not using the phrase “Happy Holidays” instead. In our world today, so many people ...

As of December 2021, a total of 81 studies have investigated the relationship between fluoride and human intelligence. Of these investigations, 73 studies have found that elevated fluoride exposure is associated with reduced IQ in humans, while over 60 animal studies have found that fluoride ...

This month I was hospitalized in both Alpena (three days) and Midland (six days). I received excellent care at both facilities. Well cared for by hospital staff who are tired, stretched too thin by staffing shortages, working longer than usual shifts, six-day weeks, worried about taking COVID ...