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Opinion

What’s next for Perry Johnson

Editorials and columns

Going 0-for-2 in getting on the GOP presidential debate stage, the Perry Johnson campaign announces he will be on the ballot for the Virgin Island caucuses. Sometimes, you take what you can get, and, after paying the $20,000 fee, he got in. But, increasingly, folks are wondering how much ...

ACES a community asset

Editorials and columns

Whatever the reasons, not every student will succeed in a traditional classroom setting. But Alpena Public Schools won’t let those students go. The district offers Alternative Choices for Educational Success — or ACES — Academy, a 100% online program offered in a classroom setting ...

Lessons in leadership from football

Editorials and columns

Even the casual sports fan likely has been captivated by the buzz Deion Sanders and the University of Colorado football team has created. For those who aren’t familiar, here’s a quick summary: Colorado was 1-11 last year and hired Sanders, a former NFL star with a loud and often brash ...

Read, read, then read some more

Editorials and columns

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero We have a critical shortage in this country that could severely hamper our economy and threatens America’s standing in the world. Not semiconductors or fuel or truck drivers, nurses, or teachers. No. ...

Shutting down the gov’t is not acceptable

Letters to the Editor

2 in 3 Americans believe it’s never ok to shut down the federal government. Depending on its length, a government shutdown could impact lots of programs. Everything from student loan and nutrition assistance hotlines to pay for government workers (including those in the military) to CDC ...

A job well done to Hillman Sports Hall of Fame

Editorials and columns

Ten years ago, Wendell Orm asked a simple question: Why not Hillman? That question led to the creation of the Hillman Sports Hall of Fame, which will induct its 10th class at Hillman High School next Saturday. “I was noticing that other schools had this sort of thing and that Hillman ...