Is it just me or is OZ in the air we breathe? For the last 2 years we have seen 2 remakes of the classic story with some additions (The “Wicked” series). Personally, this past October, I helped with vocal supervision for “C.O.A.C.H.” homeschool group’s fantastic production of the ...
We would like to congratulate Alpena Public Schools on a truly successful Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Industry Expo held Wednesday night. The evening was impressive from start to finish and reflected the strength, vision, and collaboration happening right here in our ...
Communities often ask how trusted institutions begin to feel increasingly rigid or ideologically narrow. The change is rarely dramatic. It is gradual, relational, and strategic. High-control movements rarely begin with extreme demands. They begin with ideas most people support: protecting ...
At the Feb. 23 school board meeting, board president Eric Lawson said the quiet part out loud. If you haven’t noticed the board hasn’t been talking about the Fairview Bathroom Policy lately, now infamously known as the Potty Policy, that’s exactly what they were hoping for. Eric Lawson ...
At the APS board meeting on February 23, 2026, Robert Crook, Presque Isle Commissioner District 5 defended the Board's decision to accept a higher asphalt bid. He obviously doesn't understand the public school bid process. At the APS board meeting January 27, 2025, the Payne & Dolan bid ...
In this corner weighing in at $90 million is Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. In that corner tipping the scales at $5 billion is House GOP Speaker Matt Hall. And lucky you, you have a right side seat to what could turn out to be an historic legislative fight over property tax relief that could ...