Aug 27, 2025 | Community
By Samantha Meyer Beacon Correspondent More than 150 golfers will take their swing at the sixth annual Alger County Veterans Golf Scramble at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Pictured Rocks Golf Course to raise funds for local veterans. The goal is to raise...
Aug 27, 2025 | Community
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor A contentious chapter in Alger County’s snowmobiling history has reached a turning point. After more than a decade of stalled negotiations, expired agreements and frustrated stakeholders, Trail 422 has officially reopened under a...
Aug 27, 2025 | News
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor A Canadian pilot en route to the Marquette Air Show made an emergency landing on the Seney Stretch portion of M-28 on July 31 after experiencing engine failure mid-flight. The incident prompted a coordinated response from the...
Aug 27, 2025 | Schools
By Melissa Wentarmini Associate Editor On a typical school day between classes, the hallway outside the main office at Superior Central School swells with middle and high schoolers. For most, the passing time between classes is an opportunity to check messages, scroll...
Aug 27, 2025 | News
By Kristy Basolo Senior Editor The Munising Beacon is now under new local ownership. Jennifer Champagne, sole owner of The Munising Beacon, has taken the reins of the publication — and somehow talked the paper’s founder, Steve Stiffler, into coming back as...
