The right time to have the discussion would have been before bringing three people in for interviews, but the Alpena County Board of Commissioners needs to have a frank and comprehensive discussion today about whether the county should hire a county administrator. Alpena County taxpayers ...
Wow. I didn’t quite know what to expect from this month’s total solar eclipse, but I knew it would be a show. It was something more. Something emotional. Something incredible. Something awe-inspiring. My good friend, who visited from Michigan, drove to southern Illinois seven years ...
We love a good celebration with a bang. So we’re excited to learn that the Alpena County Fair Board wants to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the fair this year with a fireworks show at the county fairgrounds. City officials have apparently signed off on the plan, but they want a letter ...
“It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness.” — Chuck Palahniuk, “Diary” I am a professional learner. I get paid to ask questions and research topics until I understand things enough to impart my newfound ...
Noise can mean so many things. By definition, it means a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance. But not all noise is as bad as the aggressive definition makes it out to be. Alex Ross, a music critic who writes for the New Yorker, wrote an article ...
Hope Shores Alliance has planned several events throughout April to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month, News staff writer Mike Gonzalez reported recently. The advocacy and support group partnered with schools to talk to students and allow students to create artwork to raise awareness of ...