Nov 4, 2025 | Community, News
Roam for Good Award Breast Cancer Awareness Month Editor’s note: Each month, The Munising Beacon and the Roam Community Foundation honor a local resident whose dedication and quiet leadership make Alger County a stronger, more connected place to live. For the month of...
Nov 3, 2025 | Community, News
By Nicole Gearhart Beacon Correspondent The Grand Island Shanty Club will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald with a Great Lakes-themed sing-along and invites the public to join the event. The group will meet at 7 p.m. on...
Oct 31, 2025 | Breaking News, News
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor Sheila Peters took over this morning as Munising’s chief of police following the retirement of longtime Chief John Nelson, whose last day on the job was Thursday. The appointment marks a first in Alger County history: Peters is...
Oct 30, 2025 | Breaking News, News
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor The investigation into the disappearance of 65-year-old Starla Goings intensified this week as Alger County Sheriff Todd Brock confirmed a search warrant was executed Tuesday at the Peninsula Point Road property belonging to...
Oct 28, 2025 | Column, Community
By Jaymie Depew Alger Advocate Women’s Center Domestic Violence Awareness Month is well underway, with many activities hosted by the Women’s Center taking place throughout Alger and Marquette counties. DVAM is honored every October when we celebrate survivors and...
