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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 2026 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NRC passes new deer regulations, ‘one buck rule’

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ALPENA — Deer hunters in Northeast Michigan are going to have to abide by some new hunting regulations, including how large a buck must be and how many can be taken. At its May 13 meeting, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) approved deer regulation changes for the 2026 and ...

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) ...