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Lifelong Learners events for next week

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ALPENA — The Association of Lifelong Learners (ALL) has a full slate of programs next week. Below is more information about some of them. Michigan History Day Film Festival Tuesday, July 7, 2026 ACC Madeline Briggs Center 143 from noon until 1 p.m. Michigan students in 3-12th grades ...

The Katherine V: A bygone era of gill net fishing

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ALPENA — Jim Johnson, retired fisheries biologist and Besser Museum curator, gave The News a one-on-one curator tour of the museum’s Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage exhibit, which features a Great Lakes gill net fishing tug, the Katherine V. The tug boat represents a bygone era of Great ...

Lots to do on Fourth of July Weekend

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ALPENA – Communities throughout Alpena County and surrounding areas are preparing for Independence Day events featuring parades, fireworks displays and family activities that highlight Northeast Michigan’s shoreline traditions and mark the nation’s 250th anniversary. Page Fisher, ...

Sandcastle building contest ready to roll

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ALPENA — Get your buckets and shovels ready for the annual sandcastle contest this Fourth of July. The annual The Alpena Sandcastle Contest will be one of the highlights of the local 4th of July celebration and continues to be a popular event. “The Alpena News has been hosting the ...

Starlite Beach splash park hours extended

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ALPENA - The City of Alpena will be extending the hours of operation of the Starlite Beach splash bark beginning Thursday. Hours of operation have been extended until 10:30 p.m. nightly through July 7.The park will still open at 9 a.m. Beginning, July 8, regular hours of operation from 9 a.m. ...