Even in this high tech age of computers, twitter and cell phones, the fact remains: it’s important for people to be able to read and write. Unfortunately, many schools are under-achievers, not … more

Over the past decade, I have not had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with my family on Thanksgiving. more

For a while, the general attitude conveyed by some people regarding Standish Max was that no matter what the community did, it wouldn’t matter. The decision was sealed. It looks like some … more

It’s a big two weeks for the city of AuGres. First on July 25 and 26, there is Rock and Roll Weekend – a two-day extravaganza of classic cars. It includes one of the biggest car cruises … more

Since President Obama, Governor Jennifer Granholm and our elected officials in the state of Michigan apparently haven’t had the chance to do it publicly, let me be among the first to say thank you … more

When I introduced myself a few months ago, I rattled off a list of all the things I had never done that I deemed “stuff people in Michigan do.” I hadn’t fished, ridden a snowmobile, hunted — … more

With the Sunrise Coast recently becoming a featured destination on the Pure Michigan Web site, it’s important that Arenac County do its part in joining forces with the rest of the northeast … more

To the parents that kept their children out of school on Sept. 8 because they feared the president, also known to some as a brainwashing alien bent on world destruction, would indoctrinate their … more

Gov. Granholm literally took the bull by the horns last week and proclaimed the first day of spring a no-eat-meat-day in Michigan. What did you eat on Saturday, March 20, 2010? Were you “bad” … more

The Arenac County Historical Society Museum in AuGres hosted Casey Wise last week and he spoke about his father and grandfather’s businesses at Point Lookout in AuGres. Audience members at the … more