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Letters to the Editor

Don’t ever believe those who lied about Biden

For four years, the Democrats, Kamala Harris, and the media tried to hide Joe Biden. But the little that America did see of him, we could tell he had major mental decline. But Democrats, Harris, and the media all said behind the scenes he’s “sharp as a tack,” “the best Joe Biden ...

The next Springfield, Ohio — Alpena, Mich.?

I have heard from reliable sources that a planeload of illegal aliens and a busload of them has recently arrived in our quiet little town. I hope this is not correct, but I will wait for our source of news and local authorities to confirm or deny this. Our tax dollars are being stretched ...

Commissioners need to listen to will of people

I usually get my letter to the editor in print. One lately, I noticed, made it to the round file. In it, I asked what was the good of holding tax millage votes if the commissioners were just going to disregard the public will and keep holding more votes until the voters gave up and it passed ...

Must pass Alpena County’s property tax ask

We need to pass the millage in November. The new millage is NOT an additional cost beyond what “we already voted for” in the past. The Headlee Amendment was created to protect property owners. It “temporarily” reduced millage rates during years where the property taxes and millages ...

The needs of the many vs. the wants of a few

What happens when the wants of a few are prioritized over the needs and rights of the many? This is the situation that resulted when our Alpena County Board of Commissioners considered the wants, and ultimately met the demands, of a few individuals in addressing a conflict they had with our ...

Vote no on Alpena County’s tax hike proposal

I am a nonpartisan candidate for county commissioner District 1. Having been at the airport my entire life I write to you with a heavy heart about the current county management and its finances. Most are aware that the county airport has a large runway. Most are aware the runway is large ...