After this year’s local Christmas parade, my mom made the comment that it was so nice to sit next to people who had nothing but positive comments about the parade. Those near her made several specific positive comments about many of the floats in the parade, like the lights, the theme, and ...
This young wintry season has already produced major pileups on I-75 and I-69 and innumerable slide-offs on roads throughout the state. Luckily — amazingly — there have been few serious injuries thus far, but we must slow down and practice safe driving as the snow begins to pile up. The ...
Jeffrey D. Brasie listed in a recent column, 10 Christmas movies worth watching this holiday season. One special movie was left off the list, not because it is such an iconic cinematic masterpiece, but for a couple of other reasons. One, most of us baby boomers can relate to its popularity as ...
Our legal system is supposed to ensure justice for all. Families facing eviction, however, are often at a dramatic disadvantage compared to their landlords. The Michigan League for Public Policy’s new brief highlights opportunities for our state to improve fairness in the legal system ...
Alpena residents have until Dec. 16 to tell the Alpena Municipal Council what they’d like to see happen with the property where Decorative Panels International once operated. The factory closed in February and laid off more than 150 employees, and the property along the shores of Thunder ...
The exchange began with a simple enough question: “How does Gov. Pete sound to you?” But, for the next couple of minutes, the answer to that question and some pointed follow-ups were anything but simple. Here for the first time, you’ll read what appears to be the first comments by ...