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Oldest freighter on the Great Lakes sets sail. What to know about the SS Alpena - Great Lakes Commission

The SS Alpena, the oldest working freighter on Michigan’s Great Lakes, is back on course for another shipping season. The ship was built in 1942 and still carries cement to and from Alpena in northern Michigan. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.Alpena, Michigan · Alpena Read Article

Combat service support team breaks new ground during Northern Strike

ALPENA, Mich.—Members of the U.S. Air Force’s 23rd Air Task Force’s Combat Service Support Team from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., broke new ground Aug. 9, 2025, when they completed the first-ever rapid runway repair operation on a live runway in Department of Defense history. During the exercise, the CSST, which is part of the Combat Air Base Squadron, executed operations as part of their 300-level training within the Air Forc…Alpena, Michigan · Alpena Read Article

BETRAYAL Thousands embezzled from Michigan rural nonprofits

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Ways to protect against embezzlement Patrick Heraghty, executive director of Alpena’s Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan, said he’s glad he’s never had to respond to an embezzlement case among any of the funds at the community foundation, which covers nine…Alpena, Michigan · Alpena Read Article

Colegial Investigated Freshwater Acidification at Lake Hurón as Part of a Boarding School with Noaa - Mayagüez University Campus at the University of Puerto Rico

Student Luis Miguel Acevedo Soto, from the Department of Biology of the University Campus of Mayagüez (RUM), completed a 10-week boarding school at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, where he participated in the first research in the history focused on the acidification of freshwater in the Great Lakes. The educational experience was part of the Ernest F. Hollings Fellowship, which grants the National Oceanic and Atmo…NOAA · Alpena Read Article

Great Lakes Story Walk now through Aug. 22 - Great Lakes Commission

The Alpena County Library and the Friends of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary have installed a Story Walk along the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail in Alpena, Michigan, for all to enjoy. The picture book tells the story of how the lakes were formed, their importance as a major source of freshwater, and how to preserve this amazing resource. Read the full story by The Alpena News.Alpena, Michigan · Alpena Read Article

Mich. firefighter/paramedic rides to break barriers in women’s ranch bronc circuit

Alpena Firefighter/Paramedic Abby Smith is one of only a handful of women riding rough stock in MichiganParamedic · Alpena See the Story

You can hoist the sails of these majestic tall ships during ‘Shipwreck Century’ festival

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Sail Into Your Sanctuary brings sailing experiences, free tours, and family activities to Alpena.Alpena, Michigan · Alpena Read Article

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Michigan Airmen complete first fully night-vision A-10 combat turn

Bridge mural creates vibrant waterway entry into Up North downtown

Lake Trout restoration in Thunder Bay lecture Sept. 18 - Great Lakes Commission

Oldest freighter on the Great Lakes sets sail. What to know about the SS Alpena - Great Lakes Commission

Combat service support team breaks new ground during Northern Strike

BETRAYAL Thousands embezzled from Michigan rural nonprofits

Colegial Investigated Freshwater Acidification at Lake Hurón as Part of a Boarding School with Noaa - Mayagüez University Campus at the University of Puerto Rico

Great Lakes Story Walk now through Aug. 22 - Great Lakes Commission

Mich. firefighter/paramedic rides to break barriers in women’s ranch bronc circuit

You can hoist the sails of these majestic tall ships during ‘Shipwreck Century’ festival

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Michigan Airmen complete first fully night-vision A-10 combat turn

Bridge mural creates vibrant waterway entry into Up North downtown

Lake Trout restoration in Thunder Bay lecture Sept. 18 - Great Lakes Commission

Oldest freighter on the Great Lakes sets sail. What to know about the SS Alpena - Great Lakes Commission

Combat service support team breaks new ground during Northern Strike

BETRAYAL Thousands embezzled from Michigan rural nonprofits

Colegial Investigated Freshwater Acidification at Lake Hurón as Part of a Boarding School with Noaa - Mayagüez University Campus at the University of Puerto Rico

Great Lakes Story Walk now through Aug. 22 - Great Lakes Commission

Mich. firefighter/paramedic rides to break barriers in women’s ranch bronc circuit

You can hoist the sails of these majestic tall ships during ‘Shipwreck Century’ festival