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The Latest from the First
This month, “The Latest from the First” looks at the impending shutdown of U.S.-23, which will force a long detour.
Maybe you’ve heard the old saying — “In Michigan, there are just two seasons: winter and ‘Road Under Construction.'”
Northern Michiganders justifiably fear the inevitable highway closures that complicate their lives.
Transportation in this region has passed through three stages.
First came passenger ships, like the City of Alpena of the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Co., which began linking Lake Huron’s coastal communities in 1893. To get an idea of how the city of Alpena bustled with activity when the City of Alpena steamed into port, check out the colorized postcard blown up to billboard size on the side of the Martz Opera House on Chisholm Street downtown. It depicts a crowded ship, with some of the passengers ready to disembark, and a crowded wharf, with people waiting to greet them, others waiting to board the vessel, some there to say bon voyage, and folks there just to watch the activity.