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Montana Outdoor Radio Show
World’s shortest fishing season?
The quota was met in 17 minutes.
UpNorthLive.com
Gaylord City preps for annual Alpenfrost festival
OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - Gaylord City is preparing for its annual Alpenfrost festival. Downtown Gaylord is calm right now but next week it will be full of people celebrating Alpenfrost. The AlpenFfvent will kick off next Saturday with the frosty 5k at 9 a.m. and more fun such...
Petoskey News Review
Northland Sportsmen's Club's Winter Ice Fishing Derby set for Sunday on Otsego Lake
GAYLORD — The Northland Sportsmen's Club will host its annual Winter Ice Fishing Derby on Sunday, Feb. 16 on the ice at Otsego Lake State Park. Last year, unusually mild winter weather prevented adults and children from getting out. Conditions this year are ideal for the event, according to Judi Doan of the sportsmen's club. "The fishing will begin at 9 a.m. while registration will start at 8:30 a.m.," Doan said. This is a free event hosted by the club and local sponsors, including the Bruce Fasel Memorial Fund at the Otsego Community Foundation The derby coincides with the...
The Grand Rapids Press
Ice sculptures, polar plunge highlight revival of 1930s winter festival
ALPENA, MI – This Up North town is celebrating yesteryear with the revival of its winter carnival that drew people from across the state from the 1930s to the 1960s. The fourth annual Alpena Ice Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 15. “They were inspired by the Alpena Winter...
erienewsnow.com
Presque Isle Fish and Farm Offering Valentine's Day Cooking Class
Presque Isle Fish and Farm is offering a Valentine’s Day cooking class. The market, which has been hosting classes for the last few months, is giving couples a chance to learn how to cook lobster and filet mignon for Valentine’s Day. It’s also a bring-your-own-drinks event. You...
The Ann Arbor News
Hot ‘n Now is back: How a nostalgic Michigan burger chain will rise from the grease trap
WAYLAND, MI — Two Michigan developers remember Hot ‘n Now — the Kalamazoo-based burger chain that spread across Michigan and beyond — for its quality and value. As the years passed, Hot ‘n Now was sold and resold. It dwindled from 100-plus restaurants across 15 states down to a single location, in Sturgis, Michigan. It was all but gone, stuck in the grease trap of the fast-food world with little hope of coming back.
wcmu.org
LISTEN: Dive into the Great Lakes at the Thunder Bay International Film Festival
Editor's note: This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Visit WCMU's community calendar listing on the Thunder Bay International Film Festival for all the details about upcoming screenings. Tina Sawyer: The Thunder Bay International Film Festival kicks off today in Alpena. Documentaries focus on oceans and the...
interlochenpublicradio.org
'All Too Clear' captures the dramatic shifts in the Great Lakes ecosystem
Filmmakers Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick take people to new depths in their documentary “All Too Clear,” using cutting-edge technology to show how these tiny invaders have caused so many problems. The film is showing this weekend at the Thunder Bay International Film Festival, in Alpena. "We really...
Sports Radio 98.7
How Tiny Alpena, Michigan Is Becoming An American Fast Food Mecca
Michigan residents may have found themselves shook to their nostalgic core with the news that the beloved burger chain Hot 'n Now would be returning with new locations. The storied franchise got its start in Michigan before a meteoric rise to 150 locations only to face bankruptcy and dwindle down to a single location in Sturgis.
thumbwind.com
Hot ‘n Now Revival Brings Nostalgia to West Michigan
Gun Lake Tribe plans to reopen the beloved fast food chain, starting with Wayland and Alpena. Hot ‘n Now, a fast-food chain once synonymous with affordability and convenience, is making a comeback in West Michigan. The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi, commonly known as the Gun Lake Tribe, announced Tuesday that they have acquired the brand and will begin reopening locations, starting with Wayland and Alpena.
13 ON YOUR SIDE
Hot 'n Now revival: A nostalgic fast food comeback
WAYLAND, Mich. — A beloved Michigan fast-food chain is preparing to return with two new locations after years of near-extinction. Hot 'n Now, once a staple of quick-service restaurants, is set to expand in 2025 through a partnership between Gun Lake Investments and Alpena developer Jeff Konczak. The brand,...
interlochenpublicradio.org
Maritime Time: Thunder Bay International Film Festival
More than 70 films from right here in Michigan and across the world will show in Rogers City, Alcona and Alpena starting tomorrow through Saturday. Films are shot in different styles and vary in length. Some are a couple minutes, others are feature length. Topics span climate change, overfishing and...
ClutchPoints
Bishop William Murphy becomes a member of Omega Psi Phi
On Saturday, January 18th, Bishop William Murphy, Lead Pastor of the dReam Center Church of Atlanta, officially became a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. It’s a huge moment for Murphy, who’s already well-known for his work as a pastor, gospel recording artist, and influential leader. He’s also the Bishop of Worship in the […] The post Bishop William Murphy becomes a member of Omega Psi Phi appeared first on ClutchPoints .