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Opinion

President Donald Trump and Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Editorials and columns

At a time 14 months ago when other governors were lambasting President Donald Trump on a variety of issues, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sat peacefully in the executive residence living room back in December of 2024 and revealed a secret that not only gave those other chief executives pause, it set ...

Warming shelter

Letters to the Editor

Did you know that the “warming shelter” at the Alpena Fairgrounds is only open for operations from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.? This means that, though people had a relatively warm place to sleep, that they must be out of the building by 8 a.m.? No matter what the weather is like? Sort of changes ...

Rejecting the rain garden was rejecting the grant!

Letters to the Editor

I am writing in response to statements made during the recent factuality and clarity recall hearing regarding the language used to describe the rain garden issue. During that hearing, Monica Dziesinski, along with Eric Lawson and Sarah Costain, objected to the characterization that they voted ...

We must be honest with ourselves about Iran

Letters to the Editor

The end of the Ayatollah, a man at the forefront of a regime that financially supports international terrorism, that brutally represses dissidents, that subsidizes the Chinese economy with petrochemicals at a discount, is a step in the right direction for democratic societies across the ...

Response to recall

Letters to the Editor

These views are my own and not necessarily those of the board or my colleagues. When it comes to Alpena Public Schools Board of Education, I vote with common sense and fiscal responsibility, and FULLY stand by the three votes that a small group is trying to recall me for. The decisions for ...

Even a Polar Vortex Can’t Stop Michiganders

Editorials and columns

A couple of days ago, as we were going through yet another Polar Vortex, a Facebook “memory” popped up in my notices. I must admit as I get older it’s nice to have high-tech reminders to help me reconnect some of those brain cells that increasing get disconnected! The notice sent me to a ...