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History of Lewiston Michigan – When Lumber Gave Way to Delightful Lakeside Resorts (1891 – 1950)
Lewiston's first sawmill burned within a week of opening. The railroad followed, then came failing farms, CCC workers and lake resorts. Seven turning points trace the changing fortunes of this northern Michigan town.
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Thunder Bay Theatre to welcome audiences for first time in six years
ALPENA, Mich. (WBKB) - Thunder Bay Theatre will host its first event inside the building since water damage from a nearby fire forced it to close in 2020. The theatre's fall fundraiser, called Autumn in New York, will welcome guests into its newly renovated lobby on Saturday October 24 from 6-9 pm. The evening will include Frank Sinatra-style music by theatre alum, Mark Francis. Organizers will also share an update on the theatre's future. Most of the building has undergone renovation and restoration. Theatre management is encouraging the public to donate and help them win a $50K matching grant to finish the renovations. The campaign will support purchasing new lighting and sound equipment. Give online by Nov 14th: www.patronicity.com/tbayt COPYRIGHT 2026 BY WBKB 11. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
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Beneath The Surface Of Lake Huron, Shipwrecks Tell Their Stories Inside This Fascinating Michigan Museum
Lake Huron is hiding a whole fleet of lost stories beneath its waves. Hundreds of ships have disappeared into these cold waters over the years, leaving behind reminders of storms, daring sailors, cargo runs, and the dangers of Great Lakes travel. Their stories might seem locked away forever, but you...
Cheboygan Daily Tribune
Decision to run cross country a game changer for Onaway's Keagan Beyer
CHEBOYGAN — Well in front of everyone, Keagan Beyer made his way to the finish line . After his first-ever win in a cross country race , the Onaway junior drank a few cups of water, waited to embrace some of his teammates, and calmly took in the moment at the Cheboygan Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 8. IL GIRLS GOLF STATE QUALIFIERS: Inland Lakes' McGrath Powell, Wagar qualify for golf state finals TOP PERFORMERS, OCT. 1-3: Check out the Cheboygan area's top sports performers for Oct. 1-3 For Beyer, it wasn’t just about the performance, one of his best. It was also about the peanut butter toast he had for breakfast, something he believed played a key role in his race around the hilly Cheboygan Golf & Country Club course. “It’s awesome (to win), I felt really good out there,” Beyer said. “I just tried to eat a good breakfast.” Before cross country season began, Beyer didn’t tell his coach he was going to run. He just showed up to practice and took it from there. Along with sophomore Deacon Szymoniak, his Onaway basketball teammate who earned all-Ski Valley cross country honors last year, the two formed a running bond,
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Step Into a Michigan Tavern With 100 Years of History and a Guinness World Record
Walk through the door and your eyes have plenty to chase before the music even starts. In Alpena, Michigan, Maplewood Tavern on French Road pairs more than a century of history with vintage guitars, wall displays, a dance floor, and a connection to a Guinness World Record that gives the place an extra layer of intrigue. The appeal comes from how much personality is packed into one longtime local hangout, where the stories on the walls can be just as interesting as the night ahead.
Up North Voice
Rose City Fall Festival brings community together Saturday
ROSE CITY — Fall colors, costumes and family fun will take over Rose City Park this weekend as the Rose City Fall Festival returns Saturday, Oct. 10. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and brings families together for an afternoon of activities in the heart of Rose City.
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Thunder Bay's Marine Sanctuary & DIA's Grand Opening | October 7
Known as "Shipwreck Alley," Thunder Bay near Alpena, Michigan, was designated a National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve today in 2000. In 1927, after five years of construction, the Detroit Institute of Arts opened its doors, marking Detroit as a hub of culture and progress. TRANSCRIPT. While a Bay tends...
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This Michigan Tavern Has 100 Years of History and a Guinness World Record
A Northern Michigan building that opened as a dance hall in 1924 is still bringing people together a century later, complete with live music, burgers, a jukebox, free popcorn, and one remarkable Guinness World Record story. Maplewood Tavern sits along French Road outside Alpena, where four generations of the same...
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Ready For The World to Perform Live at City Winery Atlanta on Oct. 1
Ready For The World will bring their R&B, funk and soul sound to City Winery Atlanta on Thursday, October 1, 2026, with the performance scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Originally from Flint, Michigan, Ready For The World rose to prominence in 1985 with the...
Up North Voice
Curran festival brings fall fun to the ‘Black Bear Capital’
CURRAN — A longtime Alcona County fall tradition returns Saturday, when the Curran Black Bear Festival fills the grounds of Mitchell Township Hall in Curran. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature a craft show, car show, bake sale, raffles, bounce slide and cake walk. Children can also stop for face painting by PAINTED JOY.
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Livestream to explore underwater time capsule ‘unlike anything in the Great Lakes’
ALPENA, MI - A colorful underwater ecosystem that’s “unlike anything in the Great Lakes” will be explored during a first-ever livestream on Wednesday. Discovered in 2002, the Middle Island Sinkhole in Lake Huron offers unique insights about early life on Earth. Freshwater explorers and filmmakers Zach Melnick...
Up North Voice
Tank & Back: Thunder Bay Fall concert
ALPENA — Music, food, flowers and family fun will fill downtown Alpena during Thunder Bay Arts Council’s annual “Shades of Fall — Back Porch Concert.”. The free outdoor celebration will take place from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, in Center Alley behind the Thunder Bay Arts Gallery. The event offers families and friends a chance to welcome fall while enjoying local music and seasonal activities.
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Local archaeologists to guide search for sunken WWII warship at Wake Atoll
ALPENA, Mich. — Two maritime archaeologists based at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary will guide a historic deep-sea expedition searching for a Japanese warship sunk during the opening days of World War II. Phil Hartmeyer and Andrea Yoxsimer will lead archaeological interpretation from a pop-up command center at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena as the Ocean Exploration Trust's research vessel Nautilus explores the seafloor near Wake Atoll. The expedition, funded by NOAA Ocean Exploration, aims to locate the Hayate, the first Japanese warship sunk in World War II, which went down shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The Brief Two Alpena-based archaeologists will guide the search for the Hayate, a Japanese warship sunk during the Battle of Wake in 1941, from a command center at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center.The 31-day Ocean Exploration Trust expedition will conduct deep-sea mapping and explore abyssal plains and seamounts in one of the most remote regions under U.S. jurisdiction.The public can watch the expedition live 24/7 at NautilusLive.org , with the archaeology search window running from Sept. 1-10, 2026. The Nautilus expedition represents a rare opportunity to explore one of the most isolated and scarcely surveyed