June 2023

Beverly Bowyer

Christmas - Beverly Ann “Annie” Bowyer, 88, of Ridge Road died early Thursday morning, June 1, 2023, at her home. She was born in Eaton Rapids, Mich. to Robert and Alice (Smith) McManus and raised on the family farm. Annie graduated from Eaton Rapids High School. Following high school, she went to work at Michigan Bell as an operator. On May 7, 1955, she married Maurice “Moe” Bowyer and began raising their family.
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BETH LOUISE CARL

MUNISING / FLORIDA - Beth Louise Carl, 65, of Florida and formerly of Munising, died peacefully and unexpectedly at her home on Friday, February 10, 2023. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 2 p.m.
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RUTH ELAVSKY

Munising - Ruth Elavsky entered God’s kingdom on September 24, 2022, at the age of 88, with family members holding vigil at her bedside. Internment was held at Munising’s Maple Grove Cemetery on September 27.
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SC splits series with BRH

In a pitching duel, the Superior Central Cougars defeated the Bark River-Harris Broncos 1-0 at the Superior Central baseball field in Eben Junction on Tuesday, May 30. Two pitchers combined for the shutout, with Blake Walther getting the win and Trent Rutter getting the save for the Cougars.
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Wildfire burns Lost Lake

Two federal agencies continue to deal with a forest fire near Lost Lake in Munising Township. Roughly a dozen firefighters from the U.S. Forest System and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are finishing extinguishing the three-acre fire on both public and private land.
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