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Bobbi Jo Bailey and Christopher Rory Young, residents of Crescent City, plan to wed on July 27.

Do you have a wish list of fun things to do in Michigan? The Yak does -- and he just checked off a wish that had been on it for more than a decade! He stayed at a log cabin in the northeast Lower Peninsula -- ...

“It's more than capable of handling our needs”

The Tri-Township EMS Board voted unanimously to terminate EMT William Baker Wednesday evening. via The Alpena News

News Photo by Lori Werth Dr. Dawud Abdur-Rahmaan, a master herablist and founder/director of Michigan Institute of Natural Health, gives a seminar Friday at the Alpena Senior Citizens Center. via The Alpena News

“I think that we have an advantage where we can ship large components”

Tom Moran knows that he just can't please everybody. That fact is magnified when it comes to the massive pieces of art he makes each year for the Onaway Fourth of July parade. via WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

Dawn Cryderman, controller for Presque Isle Electric and Gas Cooperative, will be included as an honored member of the Cambridge Who's Who Executive, Professional and Entrepreneurial Registry for excellence in ... via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

“The sportsman community has been at the forefront of conservation for years. They're in the outdoors and put a lot of effort into preserving habitat over the years”

The National Wildlife Federation will host a workshop to teach others how to lecture on climate change and the ways the phenomenon affects the Great Lakes region. via Traverse City Record-Eagle

“Always there for each other in good times or bad.”

Wearing only a T-shirt, pajama pants and socks in the snow-covered yard, Kellie Wang struggled desperately to save her husband and four children trapped inside their burning house. via WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

“That's huge for this time of year”

A third elk hunt in January won't be necessary, say officials with the Department of Natural Resources , since the number of animals harvested during the December season is considered "sufficient" for herd ... via Gaylord Herald-Times

“This is my first time here. A lot of people did not know me and put their trust in me. I will stay involved in the process as a citizen and not an elected official”

The recount for an Onaway city commissioner came down to two men, Joe Libby and Mel Perkins, pulling slips of paper out of a basket. via The Alpena News

“It gives us hands-on experience with a lot of different features we learned about in class”

Media Credit: Matthew Stephens Andras Galinac didn't plan to leave Brooks Hall with a pocketful of rocks Wednesday afternoon. via Central Michigan Life

“The goal of the event is to get the community together, as well as bring families together, and put smiles on childrens faces”

You always hear of Christmas in July, but how about the Fourth of July in December? Moran Iron Works, Inc. via The Alpena News

CRAWFORD, Carol, 60, of Onaway died Nov. 28, 2007, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, Petoskey. via The Alpena News

“The wreaths are premade and we decorate them with pinecones, holly, berries and bows. The tabletop trees, however, we make from scratch, using small bulbs, pretend birds and things like that.”

There's a reason the annual St. James Episcopal Church Greens Market is in its 79th season. via Detroit Free Press

“This is going to create a ripple and that is unfortunate, but it is what little we can do to voice our displeasure with their actions”

The City of Rogers City Council is not happy with the Presque Isle County Tourism Council's recent decision to move the Sportman's Show from Onaway to Gaylord. via The Alpena News

“I still saw three does, a spike and a small 4-point. I passed on the little bucks. I figure I'll see a better one before I go home Sunday.”

INDIAN RIVER -- The opening day of the firearms deer season saw some hunters huddling in their blinds against howling winds, snow and predawn temperatures in the 30s. via Detroit Free Press

“We have discussed the show and its decline for the last couple of years. We felt the show was dying and we were losing vendors in the Onaway area”

For the first time in 11 years the Northeast Michigan Sportman's Show will not take place at Onaway Community Schools. via The Alpena News

“Most teachers make a big deal of Veterans Day and the meaning behind it. This is a great way to display patriotism, honor, and respect”

On Friday, the Onaway school district will be celebrating Veterans Day with its annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony. via The Alpena News

Julie Standen and Jesse Kleiber exchanged their wedding vows June 16 at St. John Lutheran Church in Rogers City. via The Alpena News

“This should be a community project because everyone will benefit”

There is a community effort under way in Onaway to relocate the Maxon Field, a local baseball field, to the Edna Lound Complex. via The Alpena News