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Demystifying the legislative process

What follows has all the potential to be a wonderful insider look at how the legislative process "really" works. Not the one they taught you in your high school government/civic class. Our story begins with the launch this week with a call to revise the method for picking candidates for two ...

The AI CEO's are their own worst enemy

Much of our rising energy costs comes from a decades-long campaign of progressive environmentalists and Democrat backed regulators to tear down coal-fired power plants, block nuclear and natural gas expansion and make America reliant on wind and solar -- the two power sources most popular ...

Education and success is important

I applaud the current school board we currently have. Despite the political witch hunt by a politically motivated group of people seeking a recall, the Alpena School Board is showing every day that the education and success of our students is the most important goal to them. They mentioned the Mississippi Miracle program, that brought Mississippi from the bottom of the test scores to near the top in just a couple of years. Michigan is 44th people, do you understand? Almost the bottom and Mississippi has passed us by. Why? The Mississippi Miracle...I urge EVERYONE to look this up ...

How science guides fishery management

Science is the eyes and ears of fishery managers. Without science, managers would be groping in the dark as they try to solve resource problems and enhance fisheries. Let’s define what I mean by “science”. Dr. Greg Corace nicely summarized what science means in forest and wildlife ...

APS hires new director of specialized instruction

ALPENA — Dr. Mary Morris joins Alpena Public Schools (APS) as the new Director of Specialized Instruction for the 2026/2027 school year, according to an APS press release. APS stated that Morris earned her bachelor’s and master's degrees at Saginaw Valley State University and was awarded ...

The fairgrounds

Everyone says “Not In My Backyard”. Recently the extension of Third Avenue to Tamarac Road (?) was suggested citing emergency vehicles could get there faster. People who built or bought very expensive homes protested. The Fairgrounds lies within the city limits. Homes were built along the river between the Fairgrounds and M-32. Taxable waterfront property. Then as people sought faster ways to get to M-32 traffic increased. Directly across from the Fairgrounds is housing commonly referred to as “The Projects”. The first housing built expressly for low income families. That ...