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Alpena Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Alpena, MI.

Results 1 - 20 of 356 in Alpena, MI

  1. Hail to the championsRead the original story

    Wednesday | Hometown Life

    ... Middlebelt Monday as Garden City celebrated the success of the state championship softball team. The 2-1 victory over Alpena last month clinched the first Michigan High School Athletic Association state title in Garden City High School's 57-year ...

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  2. Rebel without a flaw in winRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 15 | Times Herald

    ... The boat, which is co-owned by Williams and Ruby's Jim Bowen, was seventh in its class when it rounded the buoy near Alpena, 93 miles from the finish. Down the stretch, the crew listened to the radio to get an indication of where they were. "We kept ...

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  3. 1st boats finish Port Huron-Mackinac sailboat raceRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 13 | The Flint Journal

    ... later in the day, he said. Race officials reported a sailor aboard the 35-foot Night Train was taken to a hospital in Alpena for treatment Sunday after falling into the water while being hoisted up the mast in a boatswain's chair to fix a problem. ...

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  4. After party, sailboats race from Port Huron to MackinacRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 12 | Detroit News

    ... at Mackinac Island. The 252-mile course takes sailors to a weather buoy in Lake Huron about 43 miles northeast of Alpena, where the boats turn toward Mackinac Island. Boats are handicapped by a formula that takes into account their class, size and ...

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  5. Celebrate MichiganRead the original story

    May 28, 2008 | Detroit Free Press

    ... we can still afford to experience a sunset in Pentwater, a white rocking chair on Mackinac, or a hiking trail in Alpena. July 12, 2008 2008 BAYVIEW MACKINAC RACE Gusts, rain mark start of race PORT HURON - They're off - the 243 boats in this year's ...

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  6. Annual Port Huron-Mackinac sailboat race under wayRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 12 | WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

    ... were expected to reach the island Sunday. The course takes sailors to a weather buoy about 43 miles northeast of Alpena, where the boats turn toward Mackinac Island. Boats are handicapped by a formula that takes into account their class, size and ...

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  7. Queens of speed are set to sailRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 12 | Detroit Free Press

    ... said. Stars and Stripes started but didn't finish the 1998 Port Huron to Mackinac race after its mast came down near Alpena. "The boat's top speed is 40 knots (about 45 m.p.h.). We've had it up to 34 (about 39 m.p.h.) practicing, and our goal is to ...

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  8. Port Huron to Mackinac Race Under WayRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 12 | WWJ-AM Southfield

    ... at Mackinac Island. The 252-mile course takes sailors to a weather buoy in Lake Huron about 43 miles northeast of Alpena, where the boats turn toward Mackinac Island. Boats are handicapped by a formula that takes into account their class, size and ...

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  9. Burke, Michael S.Read the original story

    Friday Jul 11 | WisInfo

    ... wife of 15 years, Lorelei; beloved sons, Brian and Jason Burke, San Diego. He was born to James and Margaret Burke in Alpena, Mich., Oct. 31, 1946. He is also survived by Gordon Burke, Kathleen Stevens, Frances Kakabeeke and Colleen Burke, Michigan. ...

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  10. Getting Fourth RightRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 1 | Accuweather.com

    ... tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile, a cold front will advance southeastward from southern Canada to reach a line from Alpena MI to Chicago to Kansas City tomorrow evening. Locally violent thunderstorms can break out along and ahead of that front ...

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  11. Leo J. KamyszekRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 10 | WisInfo

    ... of 7523 Maple Lane, Two Rivers, died on Tuesday evening, July 8, 2008, at home. Leo was born on March 19, 1938, in Alpena, Mich., son of the late Aloysius and Theresa (Bruski) Kamyszek. He was a 1957 graduate of Posen High School, Posen, Mich., and ...

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  12. Officials Probe Why Alcona Building CollapsedRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 9 | Bay City Times

    ... Health Administration - MIOSHA - arrived late Tuesday to begin looking for clues. Project developer Bruce Dietz of Alpena, too, surveyed the mess, declining comment. Construction won't resume, until state safety inspectors sign off on the work site, ...

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  13. Not ready to leave LansingRead the original story

    Monday Jul 7 | Saginaw News

    ... a job that will allow him to support his family. The 36th District spans Midland, Gladwin, Ogemaw, Iosco, Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego and Crawford counties in northeast lower Michigan. No shortage of competitors are vying to assume ...

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  14. Diving into the air showRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 8 | Dayton Daily News

    ... in Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Japan and all over the U.S. This year they are scheduled to perform in Gaylord and Alpena, Mich., as well as Santa Rosa, Calif., and Coshocton, Ohio. O'Brien explains that the rectangular canopy used by the Misty ...

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  15. New Mackinac course winning over sailorsRead the original story

    Monday Jul 7 | Times Herald

    ... does move, but experienced sailors have no trouble tracking down its whereabouts. The buoy is 43 miles northeast of Alpena. Before last year, the boats hadn't all raced on the same course since 1991. And if White Water's owner, who last year ...

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  16. State Rep. John R. Moolenaar considers running for state Senate in 2010Read the original story

    Monday Jul 7 | Saginaw News

    ... a job that will allow him to support his family. The 36th District spans Midland, Gladwin, Ogemaw, Iosco, Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego and Crawford counties in northeast lower Michigan. No shortage of competitors are vying to assume ...

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  17. Johnstown - cabbie' facing chargesRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 6 | The Tribune-Democrat

    ... claim for a 2007 accident, according to court papers. Applegate bought insurance in March on the 1993 GEO Metro in Alpena, Mich., using an Alpena address, the report says. He told the insurance company he used the car only for pleasure, not for ...

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  18. Jones speaks to students at leadership camp

    Sunday Jul 6 | Lansing State Journal

    ALPENA, MI - Representative Rick Jones spoke to over 120 student delegates from across Michigan and Latvia including nine students from Bellevue and Eaton Rapids to the Freedom Academy on June 15.

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  19. Book Reveals New Discoveries in Michigan's Underwater Archaeology

    Thursday Jul 3 | State of Michigan

    ... the Inland Seas will be unveiled at the Thunder Bay Maritime Festival at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena on July 4th. Copies can be purchased at the festival for $19.95. Call (800) 366-3703 to purchase a copy and have it shipped. ...

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  20. Area sports in briefRead the original story

    Friday Jul 4 | Detroit Free Press

    ... to be in the air for 45 minutes and perform several maneuvers. BASEBALL: Left-hander Dan Puls , an Alpena native who graduated from Eastern Michigan in April, signed a free-agent contract with the Chicago White Sox. He has been ...

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