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Filmmaker benefits from connections made at film festival

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ALPENA — Kyle Maddux-Lawrence — a filmmaker featured at this year’s Thunder Bay International Film Festival, hosted by the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s (TBNMS) — says that the five day event allows filmmakers “to screen their work and be with the people who want to see ...

2025 unemployment benefits tax statements now available online

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LANSING — It’s tax season and workers who collected unemployment benefits last year can now access their year-end tax statement online to make sure they have the paperwork needed to file accurate tax returns. You can view and download an electronic copy of your 1099-G “Certain ...

Bergman’s postal service priorities bill passes through House

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WASHINGTON DC - This week, Rep. Jack Bergman helped secure the inclusion of key bipartisan priorities to protect rural mail service in the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) report, which recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The language, which ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count

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The Thunder Bay Audubon Society is urging people to participate in the The Great Backyard Bird Count. Participating is easy, fun to do alone or with others, and can be done anywhere you find birds. Step 1: Decide where you will watch birds. Step 2: Watch birds for 15 minutes or more, at ...

The art of modern calligraphy

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Art in the Loft in Alpena will be hosting The Art of Modern Calligraphy class on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Calligraphy is an art form that brings awareness to detail with intentionality, creating rhythm and flow. Elevating your message both decoratively and functionally. In ...