Remembering a quiet hero
The story of Rose J. Vessel Peters is one of resilience, generosity, faith and quiet determination.
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December 2024
First defeat for Mustangs
The Munising boys basketball team and host Crystal Falls Forest Park battled it out throughout the night last Friday. The host Trojans had just enough to outlast Munising, however, and they handed the Mustangs their first blemish of the season, 62-56.
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Keeping eagles safe along highways
Earlier this month, along a snow-covered highway near the Schoolcraft-Luce County line, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Jason Ruth pulled his vehicle over to the side of the road.
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Extraordinary Women exhibit coming
Library hours have been adjusted because of the holidays. This is the schedule through Jan. 4: Dec. 26 and 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Dec. 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Dec. 29, closed; Dec. 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, closed; Jan. 2, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Jan. 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Jan. 4, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Read MoreExtraordinary Women exhibit comingCommunity members share hopes for new year
The Munising Beacon asked community members to share about their hopes and goals for 2025. Here are some of the responses.
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U.P. is among the ‘left-behind places’
“Left-behind places” is a term popularized in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election to explain Donald Trump’s electoral success in places that had previously supported Barack Obama. There is no widely accepted definition or means of measurement, but the term remains widely used to denote any place (i.e.
Read MoreU.P. is among the ‘left-behind places’SC girls fall to Forest Park, 37-22
The Superior Central girls basketball team went up against Crystal Falls Forest Park in a home game on Dec. 19. The Cougars played well defensively but weren’t able to find enough touch on offense, falling 37-22 as a result.
Read MoreSC girls fall to Forest Park, 37-22Cougars earn first victory of the season
It took a late rally in regulation to do it, but the Superior Central boys basketball team was able to get its first win of the season on Dec. 16. The Cougars, playing at Carney-Nadeau, escaped with an exciting 55-50 overtime victory.
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MBS falls to Big Bay
They were right in the mix for much of the night. The Munising Baptist basketball team faded a bit as the night went on, however, and they dropped their Northern Lights League contest at Big Bay de Noc, 73-50.
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