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Rogers City Police Department to host first National Night Out event in August

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ROGERS CITY - The Rogers City Police Department is set to host its first National Night Out event this year on August 4 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.. National Night Out is an annual event that started in 1984 and is celebrated across the country. It was created to bring law enforcement and citizens together to get to know their communities and learn about crime prevention. The police department has partnered with Rogers City Main Street to plan a block party in Westminster Park that will included live music, free hot dogs and snacks, display of law enforcement vehicles and tables with ...

Island Park trails cleared of ice storm damage

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ALPENA — Many users of Island Park in Alpena will be glad to know that the trails are accessible again after the damage from the most recent ice storm was cleaned up. Island Park trails were blocked from tree damage, but are now cleaned up thanks to Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary board ...

Here’s what’s happening at Art in the Loft

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ALPENA — The days are getting longer, the temperatures are rising, and, up at Art in the Loft, that means it is preparing for its SummerView 2026 exhibit. Art in the Loft is welcoming roughly 30 local and regional artists into the gallery’s 7,000 square feet space for the SummerView ...

AAACU donates to Alcona Masonic Lodge

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LINCOLN — Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) recently donated a prize basket and $150 hole sponsorship to the Alcona Masonic Lodge for their annual golf scramble fundraiser to support their scholarship fund. In the past 36 years, the Masonic Lodge has been able to award a total of ...

Alpena High School ROV team advances to world championship

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ALPENA - Teamwork took center stage today—not on the field, but in the water—as student teams competed in the 2026 MATE Great Lakes Regional ROV Competition at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena. Teams were tasked with demonstrating their ROVs' (remotely operated vehicle) ...

The National Road connected a young nation

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Editor’s Note: With new settlements being established in the Northwest Territory, leaders of the still young United States tackled another issue — how to link cities in the east with new opportunities in the west. This happened through an act of Congress creating what came to be known as ...