Last year I made some tongue-in-cheek, snide remarks after Black Friday, comparing some of the people who hit the stores that day to cattle on a dairy farm, being herded in and out of doors and … more

The Deep River Township Planning Commission’s desire to establish two public access points along the Rifle River will give people of the township and county something they deserve – free, outdoor … more

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, since taking over a few years ago, has been relentless in his pursuit to clean up the NFL image. Which makes perfect sense, as the league was becoming more about … more

The recent bill that passed through Congress and the Senate to extend unemployment benefits during the current recession passed almost unanimously in both chambers, 413-12 in the House and 98-0 in … more

Arenac County’s discussions about possibly dropping its membership in the Michigan Association of Counties is fiscally responsible and could actually benefit the county in lobbying efforts. … more

November 5 is National Men Make Dinner Day – a day that will no doubt garner comedic jabs about burnt meatloaf and dry macaroni and cheese, but let me tell you what I think about cooking. … more

Unemployment and struggling local economies are pretty much universal in Michigan, and here it’s no exception, but Arenac County can’t afford to be known as the county with E. Coli in its … more

I’ve always been a fan of magic. Not to the point where I wanted to become a magician but it picks my interest enough that I like movies and shows with magic in them. And not the lame … more

Monday night at the informational and planning session for those opposing the Gitmo to Standish Max transfer, it was announced that for an upcoming protest, outside groups were contacted about coming … more

If you’re at all like me, you at one time in your life collected something that you were sure would be worth thousands and thousands of dollars one day. For me it was basketball/baseball cards. … more