Rogers City NewsLocal news for Rogers City, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Newly formed brass quintet to play- April 30, 2008 Trinity Episcopal Church in Alpena presents another in its series of concerts, "The Village Church With a Voice." On Thursday at 7:30 p.m., the newly formed Northern Winds Brass Quintet will present their debut ... via The Alpena Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/rogers-city-mi/2008/04/newly-formed-brass-quintet-to-play?fromrs... Memorial service planned at maritime museum- April 28, 2008 The Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum, 367 N. Third St., Rogers City, will host a memorial service for the crew of the Cedarville at 2 p.m. May 10. via Bay City Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/rogers-city-mi/2008/04/memorial-service-planned-at-maritime-muse... Lighting up Michigan's history- April 26, 2008 "It's thirty-nine steps and each step, they're limestone and they're hand-carved and it's kind of unusual the way the steps are arranged one on top of the other." Before the days of global positioning systems or, even, ship to shore radio, lighthouses were there to guide mariners around the Great Lakes. via NewsCenter 25http://www.topix.net/city/rogers-city-mi/2008/04/lighting-up-michigans-history?fromrss=1 Iraq veteran dies in motorcycle crash- April 20, 2008 An Iraq veteran recently hired as a Presque Isle County sheriff's deputy has died in a motorcycle accident. via WOOD-TV Grand Rapidshttp://www.topix.net/city/rogers-city-mi/2008/04/iraq-veteran-dies-in-motorcycle-crash?fro... Plant Plans Have Environmentalists on Fire- April 18, 2008 "The plan was based on figures that are no longer relevant" Proposals for five new coal-fired power plants have state environmental lobbyists on fire. via MLive.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/rogers-city-mi/2008/04/plant-plans-have-environmentalists-on-fir... New coal-fired power plants opposed in Michigan- April 13, 2008 "It's just absolutely backwards thinking." In the battle over global warming, front lines are forming in places like Bay City and Midland -- proposed sites for Michigan's first large coal-fired power plants since 1984. via MLive.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/rogers-city-mi/2008/04/new-coal-fired-power-plants-opposed-in-mi... Rogers Council to give final vote on retail, office zoning- April 8, 2008 The Rogers City Council has a light agenda for Tuesday's meeting, but two items would collectively create more than 130 acres of retail and office zoning in the city. via Herald-Leaderhttp://www.topix.net/city/rogers-city-mi/2008/04/rogers-council-to-give-final-vote-on-reta... Plenty of shipwreck history to dive into- April 6, 2008 The 304-foot Carl D. Bradley sank Nov. 18, 1958, off Gull Island, with the loss of 33 of 35 crew members. via MLive.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/rogers-city-mi/2008/04/plenty-of-shipwreck-history-to-dive-into?... TCL&P looks to future after ousters- April 4, 2008 "It's still going to be a cost-effective solution" Traverse City Light & Power is ready to move on after separate instances of misconduct led to the ousters of the city utility's top two administrators. via Traverse City Record-Eaglehttp://www.topix.net/city/rogers-city-mi/2008/04/tcl-p-looks-to-future-after-ousters?fromr... |