Jun 27, 2026 | Events, Features
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor When Black Pearl takes the stage Tuesday evening at Bayshore Park, audiences can expect something increasingly rare: a band that refuses to be boxed into a single genre. The longtime Upper Peninsula group will perform as part of...
Jun 27, 2026 | Events, Features
By Briana Rupel Beacon Correspondent It seems music has been a constant in Keenan Cooper’s life. The native of Cadillac, Michigan, started piano lessons at a young age, played percussion in middle school and then went on to join the band in high school. And like many...
Jun 26, 2026 | Features, News
By Joshua Grove Beacon Correspondent Now a backdrop of summer cottages, beachcombers and idle fishing boats, the strip of land enclosing the West Bay in Grand Marais was once a lifeline for sailors fighting their way along the south shore of Lake Superior. Between...
Jun 25, 2026 | News, Sports
By Ben Murphy Beacon Correspondent Recent Munising graduate Hayden Bayer was a definite standout for the Mustang volleyball team in her career. The talented outside hitter fortunately gets to continue making plays on the court at the next level, as she is set to join...
Jun 23, 2026 | Column, News
By Rod DesJardins Beacon Columnist The loons woke me up this morning. I hadn’t heard that sound since last September when we packed up the campers and moved back to town. Their song had me up before the sun, and it called me to the lake. I put the coffee on and got...
