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Speer: Levin will be missed by NE Michigan
March 8, 2013 While Michigan will lose a great senator, Alpena will lose its number one fan and supporter next year when Sen. Carl Levin retires from office. more »»
Editorial: Having the Ford in Alpena would make for a great attraction
March 8, 2013 Wouldn’t it be nice to see a Great Lakes boat that spent much of its shipping career in Alpena return here as an educational tool and potential tourism attraction? Great Lakes Steamship Society... more »»
Murch: Temptations and disappointments of March
March 8, 2013 To borrow from and paraphrase Charles Dickens: It is the best of months it is the worst of months. March teases, tantalizes and tortures us; it shows us what is to come and what still is present. more »»
Editorial: Numbers continue to show strong support for SkyWest flights
March 7, 2013 It what now seems a regular occurrence, another positive month was recorded at Alpena County Regional Airport in the number of customers who flew SkyWest Airlines. February’s numbers increased 41. more »»
Fletcher: Our differences make us great
March 5, 2013 I often talk about “getting together. more »»
Stutzman: The courage to do the right thing
March 4, 2013 Sometimes I wish people had the guts to just do the right thing. “We can’t do that because Sally would get upset.” “I would like to but my hands are tied. more »»
Editorial: Election may have been sign of things to come
March 1, 2013 The fallout from Tuesday’s election still is far from over, we’re afraid, and that’s why youth and recreational folks in Alpena County are looking over their shoulder today. more »»
Speer: Recent news provides new challenges
March 1, 2013 Wednesday’s newspaper will not go down in history as one of the better news days in Northeast Michiga. more »»
Murch: Now that it’s March, April isn’t that far behind
March 1, 2013 I’m a little distracted with worries that March will go out like a Lion. Well, maybe not ... * There’s been a lot of talk in the newsroom about how quickly the first two months of the year went. more »»
Questions, Anyone?
March 1, 2013 Hobbs Drive Q. A reader asks, "What is the history of the Hobbs Drive area in Alpena?" A. more »»
Editorial: Millage outcome revealed plenty; funding reform needs to happen
February 28, 2013 Voters in Alpena, Alcona and Montmorency counties spoke clearly, and with authority Tuesday, in defeating the AMA ESD school millage request. more »»
Fletcher: Lower value of ‘real’ dollars
February 26, 2013 Let’s talk about real rates of growth — ones where we subtract the rate of inflation from the published rate of GNP or GDP growth to see where we are in “real” dollars. more »»
Krawczak: Big paybacks with increased education
February 25, 2013 Did you know that there are good jobs available in the Northeast Michigan region that employers are having a hard time finding talent to fill? Especially high-tech manufacturing jobs like mechanica... more »»
Speer: A tough choice with kids at its core
February 22, 2013 Much has been written about the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona school millage on the ballot Tuesday. more »»
Editorial: Select who you believe will best lead us
February 22, 2013 Last week the headline of an editorial stated it was time to focus on present and future Alpena. Alpena city voters Tuesday will have the opportunity to do just that by turning out at the polls. more »»
Fletcher: Consolidation a logical option for counties seeking new jail
February 19, 2013 If you don’t like thinking “outside the box” then don’t read any further because you’ll hate this. There is a wonderful opportunity for Alpena and Presque isle counties that just happened to turn u. more »»
Stutzman: Sometimes you can’t skip steps to get desired results
February 18, 2013 I grew up on a rock far. more »»
Speer: Generational imbalance hurts youth
February 15, 2013 Statistics never tell the whole story. Thursday the U.S. Labor Department released statistics that unemployment benefits fell by 27,000 last week. more »»
Editorial: Time to focus on present and future Alpena
February 15, 2013 Move on. We were quite troubled this week after reading one of the questions posed to Mike Polluch at Monday’s League of Women Voters candidate forum. more »»
Questions, Anyone?
February 15, 2013 Who gets the money? Q. A reader asks "What school districts will receive money if the millage passes on Feb. more »» |
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