The Alpena News

Great way to start the morning

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:07:24 EDT

I don't normally get up at 5:30 in the morning to start my work day, but I was motivated today in the interest of attending the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Good Morning, Alpena breakfast.

From Firing to Firing Lines

Mon, 7 May 2012 18:28:20 EDT

he Alpena Municipal Council is about to reconvene three weeks after it concluded its last meeting on April 16 with a questionable firing of a popular employee, which also set off a fire storm inside city hall and around the communit.

A little warning would help

Mon, 7 May 2012 14:14:38 EDT

I just bought a bottle of Vaseline for Men extra strength. While I wear hats and and sunscreen, I still put lotion on my head after being outside. Plus, shaving my head I want to keep that irritation down as well.

Tsunami tides and tears

Thu, 3 May 2012 11:09:24 EDT

Remember as a child writing a secret message, placing it in a bottle, and throwing it out into the lake or ocean?

While certainly not the smartest environmental move each of us ever has made, it certainly was fun dreaming of...

You're Never Too Old To Learn

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:31:39 EDT

I'm 44 years old, and I can't imagine what it would be like to go to college, let alone work 30 hours a week with second graders. Just the thought of attempting such a feat makes me break out into a cold sweat.