Jan 10, 2026 | Local History, News
Photo courtesy of Bill Savage. Editor’s note: In the Nov. 5 issue, The Beacon launched a series profiling some of Alger County’s centenarians. The series continues with Eileen St. Amour. By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor For her 100th birthday, Eileen St. Amour’s...
Jan 8, 2026 | Schools, Sports
By Ben Murphy Beacon Correspondent Weather kept the Munising girls basketball team from playing its scheduled games over winter break. The team finally got one in on Friday, when it traveled to Brimley and posted a 56-32 non-league victory. “We were supposed to play a...
Jan 6, 2026 | Column, Community, Health
By Jessica Brewer Beacon Columnist And here we are yet again — at the precipice of a brand-new year. We are being given a fresh chance to succeed at our goals. Once that clock strikes midnight, you’re going to be ready and able to make the life-altering changes you’ve...
Dec 25, 2025 | Community, News
By Samantha Meyer Beacon Correspondent For more than two decades, Earth Mama Wreath Co. has turned materials from Alger County woods into holiday art. What began as a way for two friends, Mary Jo O’Halloran-Torongo and Julie Begovac, to make extra Christmas money grew...
Dec 24, 2025 | Community, News
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor For Joe Ackerman of Alger County, Christmas lights are more than a seasonal display. They are the continuation of a family tradition that has been growing — literally and figuratively — for more than 16 years. Ackerman, a two-time...
