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Opinion

Consider DPI purchase carefully

Editorials and columns

Anne Gentry, executive director of the Alpena Downtown Development Authority, floated an interesting possibility to News staff writer Steve Schulwitz when she said the city might want to consider closing the now-shuttered Decorative Panels International plant. The plant along the shores of ...

Schools face a ‘COVID cliff’

Editorials and columns

If you give two hoots about the quality of education for your children or grandkids, as they say in the biz, this ones for you. It’s difficult to use the phrase “silver lining” in the same sentence with the term “COVID-19,” but, if there was one, at least on the education front, it ...

Parking study would be wise

Editorials and columns

We agree with Alpena Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Anne Gentry, who told News staff writer Steve Schulwitz for a recent story that she believes the city ought to conduct a parking study to find out what the city needs in terms of parking spaces and whether any of those slots ...

Students make great leaders

Editorials and columns

It pleased us to read News staff writer Temi Fadayomi’s recent report on Students Leading Students chapters in Alpena, Alcona, Hillman, and Posen school districts. Students Leading Students has chapters all across Michigan. Through the group, high schoolers organize events and other ...

The ragged memories of a rock columnist

Editorials and columns

“No one really understands how simple and plain and predictable I am “Because all I ever wanted to do was to play guitar in a rock and roll band” — Everclear, “Short Blonde Hair” I was 12 years old, flipping through the channels when I landed on MTV and the video for ...

Tear down DPI and give us back the beach

Letters to the Editor

I have lived on Ford Avenue for more than 25 years. Decorative Panels International is in my backyard. Smells coming from DPI are strong. Please do not sell DPI. Tear it down and give us back our beautiful beach! DOREEN OATTEN, Alpena