December 2023

Alger County Plat Books

Alger County Plat Books - $35.00* The 2023 Alger County Plat Books are now available. To order by mail, please send a check or money order for $43.00 ($35 + $8 shipping) made payable to Alger County 4-H Council and mail to: Alger County 4-H Council c/o MSU Extension, E9526 Prospect Street, Suite 1, Munising, MI 49862.They are available to purchase from the Alger County MSU Extension Office, 906-387-2530* Additional Pricing Information through MSU Extension: To purchase the book(s) with a credit card, the cost is $36.75 + 6% MI Sales Tax. If you want your book mailed (ground advantage through the U.S. Postal Service), there is an additional $8.00 charge to cover the shipping. Plat Books can also be purchased at Peoples State Bank, MSU U.P. Research & Extension Center, Chatham Co-op, Holmquist Feed Mill, Alger Conservation District.
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Sports Briefs

On Wednesday, Dec. 13, Munising and Superior Central will once again combine for the Toys For Tots drive at a pre-holiday basketball game. This is the second year of the event, held in memory of SC student Neo John Paul Wilson, but this year’s game will be a boys contest held in Munising instead of a girls game at SC. Nonwrapped items can be brought to the game or dropped off at SC Schools starting Monday.
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Management over medication: Fall and winter preparation for your swine farm

Do you own and manage a small swine herd operation? Many things need to be addressed for the comfort and needs of the pigs as the seasons change and the weather gets colder. This typically involves some key considerations to ensure optimal health, welfare and productivity of the herd. The important things to keep in mind are heating, lighting, nutrition, health management, environmental management and record keeping of all the these items is essential.
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Letters to the Editor

To the Munising Beacon Editor, In the December 1, 2023 edition of the Munising Beacon, you ran an opinion piece about short-term housing. It has at least three problems. Firstly, the writer doesn’t identify her/ himself. Secondly, fewer short-term rentals and less tourism is positive for places like Alger County because of, for example, more affordable housing and food, less environmental and health degradation, and a calmer, safer, and more stable community. Otherwise, you must endure thousands of beer cans in your yards and a crowded, trampled, and costly national lakeshore. Thirdly, the writer doesn’t say how to create a more beneficial balance between short-term rentals and a stable community.
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Should I use marijuana for pain relief?

Q: I am 55 years old and have suffered from chronic pain since an auto accident about 10 years ago. A relative told me that smoking marijuana or eating products containing tetrahydrocannabinoid (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD) could really help me get around better with a lot less discomfort. However, I’ve been reluctant because of various reports that it can lead to use of more powerful “pain killers” and possible addiction.
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