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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
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‘Music on the Porch’ brings communities together for worldwide celebration
Editor’s Note: Interested in free Thursday updates from Northeast Michigan? Sign up for the UP NORTH VOICE MAIL. HALE / WEST BRANCH – For one day, porches, gazebos and other gathering places around the world will become stages as musicians share their talents with neighbors. Play Music on...
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Pioneer Barn Builder of Hale
Editor’s Note: Interested in free weekly updates from Northern Michigan? Sign up for the UP NORTH VOICE MAIL. HALE– Edwin August Rehil was born on August 29, 1895, in Sanilac County, Michigan. In 1903, he and his family moved to the Hale area, where they established deep roots. Today, many of Edwin’s descendants still live in the Hale area and continue to contribute to the local community.
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Near Harrisville, Michigan, a reef swallowed 15 ships, and this lighthouse still watches over it
Five miles north of Harrisville, a white tower with red trim rises from a spit of land poking east into Lake Huron. This is Sturgeon Point, and it’s one of those places that barely shows up on anyone’s radar. The park is small and undeveloped, the beach is...
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Country super band Sawyer Brown booked for Posen Potato Festival
One of country music’s most notable bands of the 1980s and early 1990s will be headlining the 2026 Posen Potato Festival. Sawyer Brown will be putting on a Friday, Sept. 11 night outdoor concert in the field events area to kickoff Posen’s big weekend. ONE OF the band’s...
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Tawas Point Lighthouse celebrates 150 years with free events Aug. 7-8
EAST TAWAS — For 150 years, the Tawas Point Lighthouse has stood along Lake Huron, guiding mariners and watching over Tawas Bay. The lighthouse will celebrate its 150th anniversary and National Lighthouse Day with free activities Friday, August 7, and Saturday, August 8, at Tawas Point State Park. The...
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Keep it Simple: Alpenfest — the best faux festival | Opinion
I have a confession to make, although I’m afraid if I say it someone might step out from behind a hedge of blooming Alpine heather and bonk me on the head with a blumenkranz. The thing is I’ve never been all that big a fan of the biggest annual celebration Gaylord hosts every summer. It’s not the festival itself, which I’ve enjoyed with my family over the years. Although I’ve never been a rah-rah kind of guy in general regarding canned events which attract a lot of people over a several day period, including the Alpine Village’s yearly contribution. I’m more of a walk down a quiet shady small town main street in search of a good bookstore and a place to get a cup of coffee and pastry treat kind of guy. My main bug with Alpenfest and others of its ilk is the typically contrived nature of the whole thing. It’s the origin myth of Alpenfest which kind of bugs me. There were no immigrants from Switzerland settling in Gaylord back in the lumbering heyday of the late 1800s; lots of Polish, but Swiss? Not so much. A Polish celebration would have been a more fitting tribute to
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Former USCG Cutter Sundew to take part in SS Carl D. Bradley ceremony Aug. 5
When a distress call came from the SS Carl D. Bradley at around 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 18, 1958 as it was passing near the Beaver Island group in Lake Michigan, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sundew in Charlevoix launched into action. In stormy waters, the Sundew searched for hours. Dick Selissen, a 19-year-old cook, was the one who spotted something amidst the churning waves. Clinging to a life raft were First Mate Elmer Fleming, 43, and deck watchman Frank Mays, 26. They were the only survivors of the 35-man crew. The tragedy echoed around the region, but struck Rogers City, about 80 miles east of Charlevoix, the hardest. Twenty-three of the crew called Rogers City home. More: 65 years later: The SS Carl D. Bradley sinking left its mark in Northern Michigan More: Remembering the sinking of the SS Bradley Now, 67 years later, Rogers City will pay respects to the vessel that saved Fleming and Mays. “The Sundew searched for survivors in merciless conditions,” said Karen Goddard, executive director of the Presque Isle County Historical Museum, in a press release. “The wind shredded its flags, its seasick crew members tied themselves to the ship’s furniture.
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Youth play ‘Mary Poppins Jr.’ opens Thursday at theater
A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down, is really true. The delightful “Mary Poppins Jr.,” with many familiar tunes, is set to hit the stage at the Rogers Theater this weekend. Shows will be staged Thursday (July 30) , Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m., one hour later than the usual start for a Sunday matinee.
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The arts return to Mio
Editor’s Note: Interested in free weekly updates from Northern Michigan? Sign up for the UP NORTH VOICE MAIL. MIO- The 22nd Annual Nor-East’r Music & Art Festival took place at the Oscoda County Fairgrounds in Mio June 12-14. The weekend was packed with live music, art, workshops, food, camping, and family-friendly fun.
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Art on the Bay celebrates 49 years in Alpena
ALPENA — Bay View Park will become an outdoor gallery when the 49th annual Art on the Bay returns Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19. The open-air fine art and craft show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 19. The event will take place at Bay View Park, at the corner of State Avenue and Prentiss Street in Alpena. Admission is free, and the show is open to the public.