May 2024

Briefs

May 17, 2024

Giant Community Yard Sale Returns to Grand Marais Join us for the Giant Community Yard Sale on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Grand Marais Community Center from 9 am to noon. No early sales allowed. Enjoy the Dollar-a-Bag Sale from 11 am to noon. Donations accepted Friday, 6-8 pm, and Saturday, 8-9 am.

Pictured Rocks Cruises begin another season

May 17, 2024

The Pictured Rocks Cruises has already begun their new season. The popular tourist destination in Munising opened for the year on Saturday, and according to operations manager Keegan Nebel, things are off to a great start. “We had about 500 people show up on opening day, which is very good,” he said. “We are excited to get back to it and hopefully have a busy summer.”

Congratulations to Logan Gould

May 17, 2024

Congratulations to Logan Gould on signing with University of Wisconsin Stevens Point for wrestling. Munising Public Schools .

May 17, 2024

Ben Murphy With May finally on the calendar, the Munising tennis team has taken full advantage of the warmer temperatures. They’ve had a busy start to the season, with their most recent match taking place on Friday in a JV tournament in Marquette.

Munising track hosts annual under the lights event

May 17, 2024

The Munising track and field teams served as hosts to their annual Under the Lights event on Friday. More than 13 teams took part in the event, with the Mustang boys placing fifth and the girls were ninth. Superior Central was also in attendance, but did not tally any team points.

May 17, 2024

Game one was a close one. Game two wasn’t.

May 17, 2024

They were wins over a JV team, but considering how talented the program is at Negaunee, Superior Central softball head coach Rich Swajanen still felt pretty good about their 22-6 and 20-16 victories over the visiting Lady Miners on Monday. “We were happy with those wins, we hit the ball hard,” he said.

From Dry to Wet: Alger County Sees Improvements in Drought Conditions

May 17, 2024

Recent reports from the U.S. Drought Monitor highlight significant improvements in drought conditions across Alger County. Transitioning from the previous classification of Abnormally Dry to a state of No Drought in May marks a positive turn in local weather patterns.

Prescribed fires on Grand Island this week

May 17, 2024

You may see smoke rising from Grand Island this weekend, as the US Forest Service sets several prescribed fires throughout the Hiawatha National Forest. The Munising Beacon spoke with Chelsea Kallery, the communications contact for the Hiawatha National Forest, from the US Forest Service.

May 17, 2024

Munising Middle School students were offered incentives and fun if their score improved a significant amount. April is the typical testing time for grades K-11, and April can be very draining due to the hours and hours of state required testing.

May 2024

Briefs

Pictured Rocks Cruises begin another season

Congratulations to Logan Gould

Munising tennis has busy start to season

Munising track hosts annual under the lights event

Superior Central baseball sweeps up Stephenson

Superior Central claims wins over Negaunee JV

From Dry to Wet: Alger County Sees Improvements in Drought Conditions

Prescribed fires on Grand Island this week

Fun with testing?