NEWS BRIEFS
The Michigan State Police Negaunee Post is completing a death investigation involving a body that washed ashore from Lake Superior along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Miners Beach. On Nov.
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November 2024
Ernest E. Norberg
Ernest E. Norberg of Mesa, Arizona, passed away at age 87 on Oct. 30, 2024, in Apache Junction, Arizona. He died of dementia after 10 days in a private nursing home. Ernest was born in Chatham on March 23, 1937, to parents Waino and Elsie (Koski) Norberg.
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Shirley Naomi Olson
Shirley Naomi Olson, age 96, of Munising, died late Sunday morning, Oct. 27, 2024, at her home under the loving care of her family. She was born in Canton, Illinois, on April 1, 1928, to Cameron and Maggie (Skidmore) Denney. Shirley grew up in central Illinois and graduated from Broadview Academy. She attended Andrews University and met Walter Olson in their chemistry class. They were married on Dec. 21, 1952, in Glendale, California. Shirley earned her bachelor’s degree in dietetics at Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California.
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Park boasts broad impact
Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a four-part series that delves into the influence of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on the local economy. In 2023, more than 910,000 people visited the park, which had a $45 million impact on the surrounding area.
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No. 3 Pickford ends Mustangs’ season
Fresh off a Week 9 loss to Pickford, the Munising High School football team made a return trip to the Panthers’ home field last Friday — this time for the opening round of the 8-player Division 1 playoffs.
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Brock reelected Alger sheriff; several township races decided
Alger County Sheriff Todd Brock cruised to reelection Tuesday, securing nearly 82% of the ballots cast in his race against David LaMere. According to unofficial totals released by the county at 12:11 a.m.
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Woody walks for wellness
Woody Ellis is on a transformative journey, trekking over 2,000 miles to shine a light on mental health awareness through his #WoodyWalks campaign. The 43-year-old from Lansing, who began his trek on Labor Day with the Mackinac Bridge walk, has covered 244 miles so far with plans to continue across the state and beyond, engaging communi- ties and rallying support for mental health causes.
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Icebreakers record a sweep
The Superior Icebreakers 19U girls hockey team defeated Traverse City last Saturday at Alger Centennial Arena by scores of 4-1 and 6-2. .
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In the recently completed regular season, the Superior Central girls volleyball team twice defeated Rapid River by a 3-1 margin. So when the bracket was released for the Division 4 district tournament being played this week in Munising, and the Cougars saw they were scheduled to face Rapid River in the first round on Monday night, perhaps they expected another comfortable victory.
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