Journalists love to proclaim that they bring transparency to democracy, but it's far too often the exact opposite. They try to run our democracy by exploiting anonymous sources. So when Trump is president, "senior administration officials" say "he's coming seriously unglued." When Biden was ...
Our school district is facing a critical recall of three school board members who consistently prioritize their personal agendas over the best interests of our students, staff, and community. If anyone needs further proof of this self-serving behavior, look no further than the recent ...
I would like to take a moment to celebrate and recognize the talented students who participate in the AHS and TBJH band and choir programs. I recently attended both spring concerts and these performances were truly impressive. The dedication, hard work, and countless hours of practice put ...
It has been a delight to move to Alpena some 39 years ago and to see the progress that the world of education has been able to make during these years...often under challenging circumstances. Since this world of education has been a personal life's work, I consider myself a bit of a ...
When artists canceled their performances for President Donald Trump's June 25 Great American State Fair, one stood out for me: Martina McBride. The first time I saw Martina live in concert was at the Taste of Cincinnati festival in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Memorial Day Weekend in 1994. Her iconic ...
Tuesday saw the usual first-week-of-June gaggle of state primary elections. It's a feature of the American federal system that states choose when to hold primary and local elections. Back in the 1850s, as historian Roy Franklin Nichols notes, there was an election in all but one or two of ...