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A short story

I recently listened to a Pints With Aquinas podcast episode with guest Malcolm Guite, an author and poet. What he had to say about stories and poetry was quite fascinating. It revived something inside me and made me think about story in a new way. I pulled out my copy of “The Rime of the ...

Imperfection just part of a perfect vacation

The photos. You see them on social media. Magical, perfectly aesthetic mementos of a family vacation. A beautiful city, mountains, waves in the background. Everyone dressed nicely and smiling as though they’d reach their happy place. A moment as perfect as the setting. What goes on before ...

Voting no on recall

Alpena voters. Why would we want to recall these competent, dedicated, self-sacrificing, and hardworking individuals who are doing an excellent job fulfilling the role we voted for them to perform? We are voting no on the recall. Susan Charzan Alpena

Why Northeast Michigan needs Habitat for Humanity

Drive any back road in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, or Presque Isle County and you will see two truths side by side. The first is the beauty of this place — the shoreline, the forests, the small towns where neighbors still know one another by name. The second is quieter, and it lives ...