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jriddle@thealpenanews.com News Photo by Julie Riddle Luis and Brittany Nunez, with daughter Arabella, share a family Valentine’s Day moment on Long Lake on Sunday. ALPENA — On a chilly Valentine’s Day, few anglers were trying their luck on the ice of Northeast Michigan’s largest lakes during the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ annual February free fishing weekend. Her family had been on Long Lake ice an hour and a half with no fish to show for it, Alpena resident Brittany Nunez said around noon on Sunday. “Hey, shh, it happens,” said her husband, Luis Nunez, with a wav...

dhinkley@thealpenanews.com News Photo by Darby Hinkley Some of the divers and beach walkers suited up in Santa hats for a group photo before the dive on Tuesday. Pictured from left to right are Samantha Coleman, Paul Coleman, Dan Westergard, Stephanie Gandulla, Anna Brindley and leader dog Baylor, Juan and Mariflor Redondo, Kellie Wasikowski, and Megan Mainville. Great Lakes Divers and Great Lakes, Great Responsibility hosted an inaugural holiday cleanup dive on Tuesday, called the Santa Splash to Pick Up Trash. Divers and beach walkers met at Rockport State Recreation Area north of Alpena fo...