Pomp and parade
By Mandilee Hecht Anyone who could view my Google search history would surely laugh, as I am always asking it the most obscure questions. My natural curiosity and love of…
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The scents of summer
By Amy Hensel One of the best things about summer is the smell of the outdoors, especially outdoors in the country. I love the fresh smell of summer mornings. I’m…
Slithering into another year
By Jocelyn Garza jgarza@cherryroad.com This week is a very special week. It has now been one year since I rushed my ball python Venus to an exotic animal veterinarian for…
Embrace your inner ally
By Mandilee Hecht I was listening to an interview recently from a woman who had recently been through a lot of life struggles. She is someone in the public eye,…
And then it was summer
I lost count of the articles I read in the last two weeks which called Memorial Day the unofficial start of summer. Apparently, the natural world got the memo; summer-like weather arrived, bang on cue, just in time for the three-day holiday weekend. It feels like summer, and it looks like summer, although the calendar says otherwise. I looked through the screen door as I was writing this and I saw a chicken, a rabbit and a number of songbirds stopping by for treats. The hanging baskets are bursting with wave petunias. The meadow is bright green and the woods beyond are lush and verdant.
Read MoreEducational benefits approved for families of Guard members
A bipartisan bill signed Saturday by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will lower the cost of higher education for spouses and children of Michigan National Guard members.
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Inconvenience with benefits
Memorial Day honors the fallen service members who gave their lives defending our country. Before Monday, with its solemn observances arrived, we had to get through Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Read MoreStudy your candidates well
Editor’s note: This editorial was published in the Alpena News a month ago. Some of the information is dated; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina have since thrown their hats in the ring.
Read MorePhoto Policy
The Ogemaw County Herald encourages readers to submit photographs for publication. Photos may be submitted as color or black-andwhite prints or in electronic form as JPG files on disk or by e-mail.
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Cornerstone of community connection
In 2007 when I began writing for local newspapers, there was talk about local newspapers dying. That conversation still exists today, especially in an era dominated by digital media, social networking, and instant access to information.
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