The Alpena Newshttp://www.thealpenanews.comTop Headlinesen-usMon, 20 May 2013 00:19:05 EDTMon, 20 May 2013 00:19:05 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssEditorial: Good economic news a welcome change for statehttp://www.thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/525526.htmlA number of positive signs regarding the state's economy were reported this week.Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EDTMurch: A demographic with the right greenhttp://www.thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/525527.htmlStop me if you've heard this before: "There's nothing to do here." We've all heard this from kids about how there's nothing to do in (fill in the name of a local community). Now let's flip the script and look at the other end of the spectrum.Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EDTEditorial: Appropriate thank you for Whiteley's contributionshttp://www.thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/525511.htmlAs a journalist, Rogers City's Harry Whiteley knew the importance of integrity, honesty and perseverance.Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EDTFletcher: Skill set for manufacturing growthhttp://www.thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/525488.htmlBack in the middle of the last century I graduated from a school that had the motto: "Pro vita non pro schola discimus." Remembering my Latin of 50 years ago, it roughly translates "we learn for life, not for school.Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EDTStutzman: Choose to see potential, not potholeshttp://www.thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/525466.htmlWhen I was in my teens, rollerblading was the new trendy sport to try. And try I did. I bought a pair of skates and spent hours trying to stay upright up and down Cathro Road.Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT