In Alpena County, both ACC and APS are both very large employers, and we count on them to follow the rules of government. Elections have consequences, and by a large margin, President Trump and the MAGA movement elected conservative people who believe in the rule of law. This includes the APS ...

There was a time when school board members operated with a unified mission to educate and prepare students for the future. Today, it is apparent that a subfaction of board members, consisting of Monica Dziesinski, Sarah Costain, AJ MacArthur, and Eric Lawson, is driving an agenda of personal ...

Right now Republican leaders in Congress are debating a package that would provide $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to large corporations and billionaires like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg – and they plan to pay for it by cutting essential tools families and businesses need to thrive like health ...

As I wrote this letter on April 4, Northern Michigan was just beginning to recover from a historic ice storm. I had just finished reading numerous stories in The Alpena News of local communities’ efforts to help those in need — so many stories of kindness and generosity. April 3 was the ...

Could it be that Diversity, Equality, and Inclusivity (DEI) are all Christian virtues we are called to honor? Could it be that the fight against DEI is a fight against what it means to be a Christian? Who do you follow? The prophet Micah and Jesus tell us what is required. Notice the two key ...

Campaign Finance Laws were originally set to establish equal opportunities for all candidates who ran for political office in the United States. Also, to prevent wealthier candidates from overwhelming voters by jamming the airwaves, publications etc., giving the appearance that they were ...