Again, Mr. Awtry nailed the election in spades! He succinctly covered the issues that most of us American citizens have been muttering, murmuring, grumbling, and finally shouting about for far too long! It’s NICE to see it in print! Bravo Zulu! Let’s hope someone passes it on to the ...

This letter should not have to be written. Sadly, here I am writing it. Mr. Hinkley, I wonder how The Alpena News would have reported a Kamala Harris win instead of a Donald Trump win? I’ll bet it would have been smeared all over the front page. Instead, Trump did in fact win. Let’s ...

For those who have driven past McRae Park recently, you may have noticed it’s received a much-needed upgrade. I believe a huge thank you needs to be extended to the Alpena County Democratic Party leadership group and multiple donors who have donated their time and money over the course of ...

What have we done by electing a former felon, misogynist, narcissistic, lying individual? We have set precedence for our children, as they can do whatever they want, because their skin will be like Teflon and nothing will become of their actions. If we try to correct them, they will emulate ...

According to a recent Alpena News article, our county clerk and county administrator are dismayed that some voters chose to not cast votes on certain areas of their ballot. This is attributed to incompetence rather than a choice to indicate no preference. It is a much “safer bet” that ...

In Sanborn Township on Nov. 5, Election Day, 258 electors voted for a change of township supervisor who wanted to improve communications between the township board and all interested voters by making accessibility to taping of meetings or live interactive online access. Especially important ...