Keep your soon-to-be or leaving 1st (first) graders, ages 6 and 7, practicing their growing reading skills with the best 1st grade books for summer reading.

The Brook Public Library will be closed on July 4th & 5th in observance of Independence Day. We will reopen on Monday, July 7th, with regular hours. Have ...

Books have been replaced with virtual sources that are more immediately available. But what have we lost in the exchange?

Art in the Loft’s “SummerView” exhibit is on display now through Sept. 6 at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in Alpena. The gallery is open ...

How many times have you wished you could turn back the clock? Well, for second-grade pupils at John Gregg Elementary School, ...

The president announced the trade arrangement Wednesday morning, writing on Truth Social that “Vietnam will pay the United States a 20 percent Tariff on any and all goods sent into our Territory,” as ...

A federal judge has ruled that Trump exceeded his authority when he claimed there was an “invasion” and instituted an asylum ...

With so many homeschooling curriculums and methods to choose from, it can feel overwhelming and confusing. Whether you’re considering homeschooling or already homeschooling your children, the best ...

Though a majority of third graders did not hit a critical reading benchmark, the 2025 scores show a slight improvement over ...

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Kentucky author Gabrielle Gray, a native of Somerset, is attracting uncommon praise and notice for her first novel, "To Each ...