The EPA has a manual which attempts to deal with the complexities of a karst geology. It is titled... Ground-water Monitoring in Karst Terranes and is available online by Googling that title. » Full Story

Alpena, “The city that will not die” has not died but still has gone through a series of rebirths always related to use of area natural resources. » Full Story

Every day I watch the news and read the newspaper and see more and more bad news. We have rising national debt, a budget disaster in Lansing and growing financial problems here in Alpena. » Full Story

Honorable Senator D. Stabenow,

I have no doubt that your endeavors concerning Michigan have your utmost concern. » Full Story

After reading Bart Stupak’s article in the Alpena News, I sat in my chair rather stunned. I felt like I had just been lectured to about something I had done wrong. » Full Story

Running into the Alpena Rite Aid to pick a few things up, my father waited in the truck. When I came out, I was surprised to see my father looking almost stunned. » Full Story

People wonder why I liked it better living in the suburbs of Detroit than living here, so I’ll just tell it like it is: Even in Detroit, neighbors didn’t judge me because of my political or personal... » Full Story

Upon reading of the proposed end of the existing recycling program in northeast Michigan counties in our local newspaper, I was prompted to contact my County Commissioner’s Office and was directed i... » Full Story

Since the early 1990s, big oil has stolen $50 million in antrim gas revenue from the Hubbard lake area. The direct losses of the Alpena area was a measly $6 million. » Full Story

There have certainly been a number of recent news items pertaining to how ARMC has been treating its medical staff. » Full Story