October 2023

PLEASE NOTE: We will be closing on Thursdays at 5:00 p.m., NOT 8:00 p.m., until further notice due to short staffing. We are still open until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. That being said, there is still an open library aide position here at the library—we are hiring! Call the library at 906-387-2125 for more information on how to apply.

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians announced that it will appeal an August 24, 2023, ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Maloney that would regulate all 1836 Treaty Tribes’ fishing rights for the next 24 years.

Phantasm continues to grow Alger County residents taking larger part in festival The Fall Phantasm, a live art and performance festival, continued to grow for its third straight year, with people from all over the region enjoying the event held at Lakenenland on Saturday, Oct. 7.

Members of the Michigan State Police and the Pictured Rocks Lakeshore law enforcement spoke with the public at a “Faith & Blue” Coffee With A Cop event at Gallery Coffee Company on Monday, Oct. 9. Leadership from both organizations answered questions from the public over a cup of joe in promoting transparency and opening lines of communication between law enforcement and the public.

National Fire Prevention Week commemorates the anniversary of two of the most devastating fires in United States history: the great Chicago Fire and the Peshtigo Fire. Both fires began around 9:00 p.m. on October 8, 1871 and continued through the next day. The Chicago Fire took the lives of 250 people, left another 10,000 homeless and consumed 17,400 structures over 2,000 acres. The wildfire in Peshtigo was the worst of the two fires, yet many people have never heard of it. Within one day, 1,200 people perished in the Peshtigo conflagration. Seventeen towns were consumed and 1.5 million acres were scorched.

Tonya Heikkinen of Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! was awarded Michigan’s “Shining Star” award by the Michigan Works! Association for going above and beyond to help job seekers and employers in the area.

The gymnasium at Burt Township School was jammed packed with vendors and crafters for the annual Grand Marais Women’s Club Color and Craft Show in Grand Marais on Saturday, Oct. 7. The event had 32 vendors and roughly 250 attendees from all over the area. The money raised from the event will be used by the club for different charitable efforts in Grand Marais while funds from the lunch will benefit the school.