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SUMMER WONDERLAND: Postcards from Michigan (Detroit Free Press)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:08:00 GMT

So we can't afford to fly. Europe and Hawaii and Yellowstone will have to wait. But this summer, we can still afford to experience a sunset in Pentwater, a white rocking chair on Mackinac, or a hiking trail in Alpena.

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Back from Michigan (Animal Crazy)

Tue, 27 May 2008 18:58:42 GMT

Had wonderful five days in Alpena, Michigan. Can't say enough about the town and it's people. They were so hospitable - I even got a VIP tour of the local community college and learned a lot about concrete. A cement...

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Former student at Michigan's Alpena High School charged with threatening prom shooting (Star Tribune)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:43:12 GMT

ALPENA, Mich. - A former student at Alpena High School has been charged with threatening to shoot students during the recent senior prom.Jesse Mark Jacobs was arraigned Monday in district court on a charge of making a terrorist threat.State police arrested the 19-year-old on Friday. Officers say they found a recently purchased rifle at his residence.Jacobs is represented by the local public defender's...

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Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds: The First Ever Alpena Camper & RV Show Is Coming to the Northern Lights Arena (Market Wire)

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:17:00 GMT

ALPENA, MI (MARKET WIRE) The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) is sponsoring the first ever Alpena Camper & RV Show, March 14-16, 2008, at the Northern Lights Arena. Over 35 new, year 2008 recreation vehicles will be on display including folding campers, motor homes, travel trailers and fifth wheel travel trailers. Display models range in price...

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Levin, Stabenow aim to expand Thunder Bay sanctuary (Detroit Free Press)

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:01:18 GMT

The expansion of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary – which is centered in Alpena, about 190 miles north of Detroit – would help restrict any activities which could damage an area full of shipwrecks and history, Levin said. He was a strong supporter of Thunder Bay's original designation as a marine sanctuary in 2000 and both he and Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, both Democrats, are sponsoring...

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6 Die in Storms in Midwest, Wash. State (New York Newsday)

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:41:00 GMT

... tornadoes, plus a water spout over an area lake, may have touched down in Kalkaska, Cheboygan, Alpena and Mio. Tornadoes were confirmed in eight Michigan counties, and weather service crews were still evaluating the damage in some areas. "This is extremely rare," said David Lawrence, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Gaylord. "When you're this deep into the month of October, it's...

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Tornadoes rip through Michigan, kill 1, cause damage (Detroit Free Press)

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:06:59 GMT

... tornadoes, plus a water spout over an area lake, may have touched down in Kalkaska, Cheboygan, Alpena and Mio.“This is extremely rare,” said David Lawrence, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Gaylord. “When you're this deep into the month of October, it's a very rare event.”At 10:52 p.m., a confirmed tornado touched down and damaged seven homes in the Shiawassee County community...

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Fall colors peaking across the state (Detroit Free Press)

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:31:51 GMT

AAA Michigan's weekly survey indicates prime locations for this weekend include Traverse City, Frankfort, Cadillac, Gaylord, Manistee and Boyne city in northwest lower Michigan, where AAA said state parks report 90% color development. Same goes for Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, Rogers City, Roscommon, Alpena and Grayling.

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2007-08 Wayne State Season Preview (USCHO.com News)

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

... Arm, BCHL), Phil Partyka (Traverse City, NAHL), Kyle Richardson (Baystate, EJHL) and Eric Roman (Alpena, NAHL), forwards Dylan Exton (Prince George, BCHL), Andrew Berecz (Springfield, NAHL), Travis Hamway (Fairbanks, NAHL), Jordan Inglis (Prince George, BCHL), Chris Kushneriuk (Orleans, CJHL), Evan Mackintosh (Boston, EJHL), Jeremy Tejchma (Bridgewater, EJHL) and Tyler Ruel (Alberni Valley,...

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Fall Color is Peaking in Upper Peninsula, Says AAA (PR News Wire )

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:21:00 GMT

... Rogers City, red and orange hues predominate at 80 percent color development. Color watchers in Alpena, Traverse City and Boyne City report color levels at between 35 and 50 percent. In Frankfort, it's 40 percent with excellent orange hues reported. Peak expected in mid-October. In the Southern Lower Peninsula, peak color is still a couple weeks away. At Blandford Nature Center in Grand...

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YOU HAVEN'T LIVED HERE UNTIL: You've visited Chillermania (Detroit Free Press)

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Never heard of him: You wouldn't have, unless you have 9- to 12-year-olds. He's the author of scary books for youngsters. The Michigan Chillers series includes titles like "Aliens Attack Alpena" and "Dinosaurs Destroy Detroit." The American Chillers series takes the same idea -- readers learn about a particular area while reading a scary story -- and makes it national. The 20th American Chiller,...

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NRO is Here at the Mack (The Corner)

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:55:56 GMT

Mackinaw Island, Mich. -- This weekend, Mackinaw is host to the largest event for GOP presidential contenders until the Iowa Caucuses (provided that they come first, of course). This place is beautiful, but very hard to reach. Republicans from all over had to fly in to airports you've probably never heard of, like Alpena, Saginaw, and Grand Rapids, then drive up past the 45th Parallel (half-way,...

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NAHL Showcase (Western College Hockey)

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:53:00 GMT

... got such a talented roster that they'll be right there at the end of the year. In the North, Alpena looked good today, but apparently struggled on Thursday. St. Louis always seems to be strong. Mahoning Valley looks to have a good team again this year, but their bright orange jerseys could be considered a war crime. Fairbanks looks to be the class of the South Division so far. Why Fairbanks...

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First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend (PR News Wire )

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:30:00 GMT

ALPENA, Mich., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: ) announced the approval by its Board of Directors of a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.05 per share for the quarter ending September 30, 2007. The dividend will be payable to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2007 and will be paid on or about October 19, 2007....

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Citizens group demands action from DEQ (MichiganLiberal)

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:45:13 GMT

... for Presque Isle County. The letter, written by attorney and former judge Joseph Swallow of Alpena, includes the following: My clients are concerned despite the fact that the climate of our planet is warming at an unparalleled pace and a scientific consensus pointing to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (of which carbon dioxide CO2 is primary) as the culprit; Michigan...

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Fitch U.S. Public Finance Surveillance: City of Alpena, Michigan's Revenue Bonds Affirmed at 'A-' (Business Wire)

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:58:00 GMT

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of ongoing surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A-' rating for the City of Alpena, Michigan's approximately $1.6 million in outstanding water and sewer

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Statewide drunk driving crackdown begins Friday (Detroit Free Press)

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:21:18 GMT

Besides Wayne, Oakland and Macomb, the other 52 counties receiving federal traffic safety funding for overtime patrols include: Allegan, Alpena, Barry, Bay, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clinton, Delta, Dickinson, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Iron, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Mackinac,...

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First boats pull in to Mackinac (Detroit Free Press)

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:51:35 GMT

... the turning mark, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather buoy northeast of Alpena. Those lucky enough to be in early Monday morning talked about the extremely light conditions for much of the way.And they talked about how much fun it was.“The race was spectacular,” said Rich Reichelsdorfer of Belgium, Wis., part of Evolution's crew. “We were just sailing against Nite Mare...

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