“Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more?” — Roy T. Bennett, “The Light in the Heart” I don’t know as I write this precisely which columns will appear ...

On Thanksgiving each year, we reflect on the things we are thankful for, saying how we should express those feelings more often than on the lone holiday. Nevertheless, here I am, a handful of days before Thanksgiving, sharing what I’m grateful for. It’s almost hard to write about the ...

Quite frankly, we’re tired of writing this. Quite frankly, you’re probably tired of reading about it. But Alpena and Alpena Township officials keep the mess going, so we have to keep opining on it. We’ve said it many times before, but here we go again: The decade-old court battle ...

Hello! For many, if the term “shalom” is recognizable, it is known as a Jewish greeting, similar to saying “aloha” when in Hawaii. Which it is. Sometimes, it is understood as a term one says when leaving a friend or situation, an alternative for “goodbye.” Which it is. ...

When I began my officiating career, I started with baseball and basketball. I didn’t add football until four years later. The Saginaw/Bay City/Thumb area basketball officials had a great place to get a start on an officiating career. There were many Lutheran elementary schools, and all ...

As we enter this Thanksgiving week, both collectively and individually we have so much to be thankful for. If we truly paused to think about it, we could go on and on about the many blessings we have. Today, I wanted to take a quick moment and thank you — the incredible people of the ...