Alpena Public Schools students’ first day of school is Aug. 28. That’s a week from today. There’s so much to do before then, if you haven’t begun already. You’ve gotta get your kids back on to an early-to-bed-early-to-rise routine, get them thinking about academics again. ...
“Before I got married I had six theories about raising children; now, I have six children and no theories.” — John Wilmot He steadied the muzzleloader on the rest and peered down the sight, aiming as I had for the foam squirrel hanging downrange about 20 yards. He’s obsessed with ...
I smirked in the middle of reading a news story last week. A small story from the Upper Peninsula about a rare Gulf Coast bird quoted a member of Green Bay, Wisconsin’s Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department about dozens of birdwatchers who hoped to catch a glimpse of the bird in the ...
The Alpena County Board of Commissioners must decide what to do with its courthouse and annex buildings on Chisholm Street. The current courthouse is not compliant with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act because it lacks an elevator to take people up to the courtrooms on the second ...
How many times as a parent have you wished those little bundles of joy had come with a training manual? I know there were times I certainly did. Then, as a parent, when that empty nest syndrome arrived, I remember thinking that my concerns for my children might ease somewhat. Oh, silly ...
I’ve been having a blast this summer preaching through some of my favorite childhood Bible stories. I started in July with a narrative that is near to my heart about young Samuel who was called by God into ministry as a child and how he was used by God in the selection of leadership for ...