August 2023

The show goes on

It’s usually a good sign for a festival when people are raving about the music and not caring about the weather. That’s exactly what happened at the 41st annual Grand Marais Music and Crafts Festival Aug.
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HAROLD C. “JACK” BOAZ

Harold C. “Jack” Boaz, PhD who split his time between AuTrain, MI and Benson, AZ, died on May 11, 2023 after complications from a nine week battle with the hospital from a serious fall. Services will be held at the Bowerman Funeral Home in Munising on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
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THOMAS SIMONEN

Thomas Simonen of Berkeley, California and Lake Ostrander, Michigan died on July 17, 2023. Interment will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising on Friday, August 25th at 1 pm.
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JOSEPH RICHARD LANCOUR

Joseph Richard Lancour, age 76 of Munising, died on Monday evening, August 14, 2023 at Medilodge of Munising following a brief illness and surrounded by his family. Joe was born on January 2, 1947 in Marquette to the late Richard and Jean (Richmond) Lancour. He graduated from Eben High School in 1965 and then served in the U.S.
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Commercial recycling struggles

As fallout continues to impact Alger County after North Country Disposal pulled its recycling services, a new concern is challenging local business owners regarding responsible waste removal. Commercial recycling is at a complete standstill in Alger County as businesses have no way to get recyclable materials from their locations to transfer stations.
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