Maybe I am in the minority, but what I love most about this season is the impending darkness. The Winter Solstice, also called Jule (pronounced "yool"), occurring this year on Sunday, December 21, is the shortest day and longest night of the year. There's something sweet and precious about the ...
If I were to tell you that I could point you in a direction where hope abounds and fear is all but non-existent, would you believe me or consider me a charlatan? Well trust me, I have not been hanging around any snake-oil salesmen lately. But I do hang around church people, and I can assure ...
Christmas is approaching fast. Last minute shopping, whether online or in a store, interrupts our usual schedule. We are quickly trimming the tree and decorating our homes. Hopefully, if you are Christian your decorations include a Nativity scene or creche. After all, the Christmas miracle, ...
It was revealed at the December 8 school board meeting, by board president Eric Lawson, that board member Sarah Costain had not completed the district and state’s mandatory superintendent evaluation training. Only after this shortcoming was called out publicly did Ms. Costain complete the ...
At the APS Board meeting this past Monday the board was given a summary of the 2025 financial audit conducted by Straley, Lamp and Kraenzlein, a trusted, highly-regarded local accounting firm. The Alpena Public School system was given the designation of “Unmodified Opinion”, the highest ...
Congratulations to Alpena Public Schools Superintendent David Rabbideau on the across-the-board “Effective” rating for his annual review. And congratulations to Associate Superintendent Mary Lyon and the business office staff for their work that resulted in the unmodified or “clean” ...