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Opinion

Don’t accept the wait

Editorials and columns

Fill out this form, send us a million dollars via wire transfer, and we will think about doing business with you — and do not call or text. We will respond in seven to 12 … months. DOES THAT SOUND FAMILIAR???? We are selling our home and moving out of the country. There are so many ...

Welcome aboard, Abbi Kaszubowski

Editorials and columns

Alpena Township has a new chief executive, and we welcome her and wish her well. New Supervisor Abbi Kaszubowski, who was sworn in Wednesday, and her Board of Trustees have a long list of things that need doing, and we hope they find success and find success quickly. Among the to-do ...

Be grateful for life’s simple gifts

Editorials and columns

This time of year, we all start to think about what we’re thankful for. Amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s easy to overlook the simple things in life that we take for granted on a daily basis. For some reason, humans tend to see problems that need to be solved before ...

Tell city what to do with DPI property

Editorials and columns

The Alpena Municipal Council is seeking public input on what it should do with the property where Decorative Panels International used to operate. We urge every Alpena resident to share their thoughts on the future of that important property, either by emailing members of the council (their ...

Communication wins the expectations game

Editorials and columns

A friend and I had plans to get together for coffee. I was looking forward to the one-on-one time: just the two of us chatting back and forth, free from interruptions or the influences of other perspectives. Our conversations tend to flow effortlessly, like a familiar stream winding through ...

Healthier without red tape

Editorials and columns

Michigan has a critical opportunity to protect the health of our residents by repealing Medicaid work reporting requirements. Those requirements were enacted in 2018 and declared unlawful in 2020 but are still on the books and pose a threat to health care access. By repealing the language ...