Barton City
Barton City, MI · Municipal
Up North Voice
Logging history comes alive in Oscoda
OSCODA — Visitors can step back into Michigan’s lumbering era during a special Labor Day weekend program at Lumberman’s Monument. The Lumberjack and Logging Museum will return to Lumberman’s Monument on Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 6, for the final special event of the season. The two-day program will offer visitors a look at what life and work were like in a Michigan lumber camp during the late 1800s.
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Coast Guard works to confirm no one missing after rental kayak found in Tawas Bay
TAWAS CITY, Mich.— The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking information about a yellow kayak found in the Tawas Bay. The Coast Guard is working to determine its origin and confirm that no person is missing or in distress. According to officials, the sit-on-top kayak was found unmanned on the...
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Rogers City business owners prep for large turnout at Nautical City Festival
This week, a small northern Michigan town is lively. Colorful rides, tents and street vendors line the harbor of Rogers City. An unusual amount of traffic fills the streets of the small downtown area, and business owners see more customers than they would for the entire year. All of it...
MLive
Trouble at aging dam threatens popular northern Michigan lake
ONAWAY, MI — State crews are lowering a popular northern Michigan fishing lake after suspected seepage was found below its aging dam. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources began gradually lowering Tomahawk Creek Flooding this month after a state inspection found unusually high water, minimal flow through the dam’s outlet and possible “boils” emerging downstream.
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Construction to extend US-23 bike path will begin next summer
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be starting construction to extend a bike path in Alpena Township next summer. MDOT will be extending the current pathway along US-23 that ends at Island Drive to South Partridge Point Road and Outer Drive. The plan is to allow for safer transportation for bikers heading into Alpena.
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Alpena volunteer group working with city to clean storm drains
MIShores founder Jeff Welch (left) stands with Dave Szydlowski, Jeff Johnston and Dennis Werblow (right) during a beach clean up at Blair Street Pier in Alpena, Michigan on Friday, July 24, 2026. A group of volunteers roam the shores of Lake Huron, on a Wednesday morning, raking in debris in...
Petoskey News Review
Hutchens joins Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce as new executive director
The Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently announced Ashley Hutchens as the organization’s new executive director. The board selected Hutchens following a leadership transition process, and her appointment became effective on July 2. According to the chamber announcement, Hutchens “has demonstrated exceptional leadership, a deep commitment to the chamber’s mission and a genuine passion for the Gaylord community. The board is confident she will continue building strong relationships, supporting chamber members, and leading the organization with vision and enthusiasm.” Hutchens is a longtime Gaylord resident. She has been a member of the chamber team for the past three years working in membership engagement, marketing, event coordination, business advocacy and community partnerships. “This community has given so much to me throughout my life, and it is an incredible honor to now serve it in this capacity,” Hutchens said in the announcement. “I believe in our businesses, our people and the future of Gaylord, and I am excited to help lead the chamber into its next chapter.” Paul Gunderson, who has served as executive director for the last six years, will transition into the role of Legacy Director. This means Hutchens will lead the chamber’s strategic initiatives, member engagement
michiganbusinessnetwork.com
NLEA: State Maritime Grant to Fuel New Manufacturing Academy at Industrial Arts Institute
BOYNE CITY, Mich. (July 27, 2026) — The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance (NLEA) is celebrating a major workforce development win for the region: NLEA’s grant application submitted in partnership with the Industrial Arts Institute (IAI) in Onaway has been selected for funding through the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification’s (OFME) Michigan Maritime Innovation Grant Program.
Cheboygan Daily Tribune
NLEA, Industrial Arts Institute celebrate Michigan Maritime Innovation grant
The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance (NLEA) announced this week that its grant application submitted in partnership with the Industrial Arts Institute in Onaway has been selected as one of just five projects statewide to receive funding through the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification's Michigan Maritime Innovation Grant Program. The projects are all intended to advance the newly released Michigan Maritime Strategy, which is the state's first comprehensive 10-year roadmap for growing its maritime economy. The Industrial Arts Institute (IAI) will use the grant funding to build a specialized training curriculum tailored to growing maritime and naval industries by expanding its welding and fabrication programs. The new programming will see its first cohort of graduates in spring 2027. Grant funding will also allow NLEA to assess the economic impact on maritime trade and manufacturing in the region. “Northern Michigan has a long history of innovation in the skilled trades, and this grant strengthens our region's ability to lead in maritime manufacturing as well,” said Tammy Ward, executive director of IAI, in a statement. “In partnership with NLEA, IAI is enhancing our curriculum with maritime-aligned competencies that directly support shipyards, manufacturers and employers across the Great Lakes. This investment deepens