This letter concerns abortion but is not about abortion. The Lord has convicted me to write this letter. I have mulled it over for several days and just have to do it. Please try to read this in the context that it was intended. In this day and age abortion has become a highly ...
A solid economic indicator that developers have come to depend on and trust is the number of furniture and possession moves in and out of a state each year. According to the latest numbers from U-Haul officials released this month, Michigan finished 40th in terms of growth this past year. ...
On a per-capita basis, Alpena County is in the top five of Michigan’s counties for the number of doses of coronavirus vaccines administered, a recent analysis of state data by News staff writer Crystal Nelson showed. Nelson’s analysis showed other Northeast Michigan counties ...
Some folks make their living by using their hands, others by using their mind, but, in both cases, the commonality is that we all use tools of some sort. It may be a circular saw for a carpenter, a keyboard for a writer, a law library for an attorney. In my case, as a former newspaper ...
The end of November marked the 45th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act going into effect. The federal law enshrined the idea that every child with a disability is entitled to a meaningful education that is as inclusive as possible. Even though time has changed many ...
As Northeast Michigan heads into the coldest stretch of the year, the winter weather can also stretch our wallets with high heating bills. Financial guru Dave Ramsey offers several tips for keeping those bills low: ∫ Seal up any leaks that let warm air out of your house or ducts, and ...
It’s usually a day of celebration as the Michigan Legislature meets to begin the new year. Newly elected members bring their families to the event, and, while no first pitch is tossed out, for politicians, the day is their opening day, and there is usually an air of anticipation and ...
One of the most concerning findings of The News team’s recent Digital Divide series on internet connectivity concerns in Northeast Michigan was the inaccuracy of government maps that could keep help from reaching the people who need it. Millions and millions of state, federal, and private ...
This month, “The Latest from the First” looks at the impending shutdown of U.S.-23, which will force a long detour. Maybe you’ve heard the old saying — “In Michigan, there are just two seasons: winter and ‘Road Under Construction.’” Northern Michiganders justifiably fear ...
Motor Carrier Officer Matthew Dowell was honored recently as the Michigan State Police’s Motor Carrier Officer of the Year for ethical behavior, dedication to duty, and concern for giving back to the community. Motor carrier officers are often the unsung heroes of the State Police force. ...
Relevance is important in my line of work. That is why the team here at The News always is working hard to keep you informed with information that is important for all of us. Did you know that, last year, the local news reporters produced over 3,000 pieces of local news — which included ...
“The best way we can show respect for the voters who are upset is by telling them the truth. That is the burden, and the duty, of leadership.” — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney A line was drawn on Jan. 6, 2021, and America was a different place when it awoke the next morning. I’ve been ...
Once again, shock value and bias win out over “all the facts” and actual reporting. TV 9and10 News used the siege of our U.S. Capitol video as background for announcing calls for Congressman Jack Bergman to resign for having the nerve to support a constitutional right. Did any ...
Reporters here at The Alpena News last week completed an exhaustive series on the availability of broadband technology across the region. The series was both insightful and frightening, in that it revealed that, as a region, we are woefully behind other areas of the country for new ...
Early in the holiday season, before the snow came, my wife and I would get out, move about, stroll — occasionally walk at a pace — enjoying the fresh air and the festive decorations displayed around our fair city. We viewed small Christmas displays, large ones, and many in between. Some ...
It was a Saturday night in the early summer. At that point, a few months into the pandemic, we were sick of it. Sick of having to cancel plans. Sick of the uncertainty. Sick of it all. My family and I had a bonfire. Relaxing around the flames, we listened to music, ate s’mores, and tried ...
Unrelenting virus coverage allowed your paper and the mainstream media to fill your pages and network time slots to effectively avoid covering Donald Trump’s successes and Joe Biden’s scandals; and to use the virus to support state efforts to relax election integrity safeguards, opening the ...
This morning, it seems especially appropriate to remember these lyrics: “God bless America Land that I love Stand beside her and guide her Thru the night with a light from above From the mountains, to the prairies To the oceans white with foam God bless America My home, sweet ...
I’ve always said it’s important to start off a new year with hope — hope can be a great motivator. But, after the year we’ve had, it’s hard to find hope. And, quite frankly, we need a lot more than a “positive attitude” to take on the problems our state is facing. COVID-19 has ...
Jaxson Dean Budnik, born at 1:27 a.m. Monday at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena, was Northeast Michigan’s first baby of 2021. But the Budniks apparently know a thing or two about timing. One of little Jaxson’s siblings, Ariana, was the first baby of 2015 in Presque Isle County, as News ...