Herron
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Up North Voice
Liberty Bell, Eagle made for memorable parade
MIO – On the 4th of July, hundreds of Oscoda County residents and visitors lined Morenci Avenue in downtown Mio in anticipation for the annual parade. Several floats made an appearance, but the Mio Social Smoothies float stood out among the rest with a handmade 7-foot-tall eagle and Liberty Bell.
Petoskey News Review
Gaylord veterans can connect with VA benefits experts Sept. 9
Veterans in the Gaylord area will have an opportunity to learn about health care services, benefits and toxic exposure resources during a town hall and PACT Act resource fair scheduled for Sept. 9 at VFW Post 1518. The event is being organized by the VA Saginaw Healthcare System, according to a community announcement. Veterans, family members, caregivers and survivors are invited to attend the session from 6 to 8 p.m. at the post, 1200 Gornick Ave. in Gaylord. Attendees will be able to hear updates from VA leadership and speak directly with staff about a range of services and programs. Information will be available on the PACT Act, eligibility and enrollment, toxic exposure screenings, community care services and Vet Center readjustment counseling. VA representatives also will be available to answer questions and assist with enrollment in VA benefits and health care programs. Veterans can meet with a Veteran Service Officer for help with benefits and claims. Light refreshments will be provided during the event. Resources available for veterans and families The PACT Act expanded health care and benefits eligibility for many veterans exposed to environmental hazards during military service, according to the announcement. VA staff at the Gaylord event will
WNEM
Help plan upgrades at East Tawas parks and trails
IOSCO COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) - Your ideas could help decide how to improve East Tawas parks and trails, but the clock is ticking. An online survey is asking for feedback to guide future park investments over the next five years. The city will use it to develop a parks and recreation master plan.
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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
MLive
Gaylord’s downtown is about to get a major boost
GAYLORD, MI - The adventure town of Gaylord, known for its skiing and golf destinations, will receive five years of technical assistance from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation after being selected for the Select Level of the Michigan Main Street program, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the MEDC announced. The Northern...
MLive
Northern Michigan conservation group buys 41 acres for new Lake Huron nature preserve
ALPENA, Mich. — A Northern Michigan conservation group has acquired 41 acres of undeveloped Lake Huron shoreline near Alpena, putting nearly all of Misery Bay’s surrounding lands under permanent protection. The purchase adds to already extensive protections in the area. Huron Pines already owns about 1,400 acres along...
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.