September 2024

History of St. Rita Parish, Trenary

With the development of the lumbering industries in that wide expanse of area between Gladstone, Rapid River, Munising and Marquette, the turn of the century saw a new settlement spring up at Trenary, which is an approximate central location between these towns. The many French-Canadian settlers soon asked for the services of a Catholic Priest. When possible or necessary, both Father Soulard from Rapid River and Father Dittman from Munising came to baptize and officiate at marriages or funerals.
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Locals Join Thousands, Including Lt. Governor Gilchrist, for Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk

Local residents Marissa Ackerman Graves and her husband Mike Graves, from Munising, and Elisha Cripe and her husband Scott Cripe, from Au Train, made the approximate 120mile trip to St. Ignace on Labor Day to participate in the 2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk. They were among an estimated 30,000 people who took part in the event, which included a special appearance by Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II whose participation in the event demonstrates its significance as a unifying experience for Michiganders.
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To live like a kid again

Many of us have very fond memories of playing outside for countless hours, doing who-knows-what with our friends or playing make-believe with the most creative scenarios when we were kids. We’d wake up excited to get to playing and didn’t have a care in the world as long as we were outside or doing something fun.
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