Mar 31, 2026 | Community, Schools
By Brad Gischia Beacon Correspondent Orders are open. It’s that time of year when you see little girls with sashes standing outside of grocery stores in front of tables laden with brightly colored boxes. This year, you might only be able to see the tops of their...
Mar 26, 2026 | Around the UP, News
By Melissa Wentarmini Associate Editor Every March, when winter feels endless and the snowbanks have hardened into gray walls along driveways, the Superior Dome fills with boats. For more than three decades, the U.P. Boat, Sport & RV Show has arrived as a kind of...
Mar 25, 2026 | Column, Community
By Pat Cornish Beacon Columnist Kay shared with me a moment that truly touched her heart — a beautiful reminder that sometimes the smallest hands hold the biggest hearts and teach us the greatest lessons in kindness. It was just an ordinary evening at a volleyball...
Mar 24, 2026 | Schools, Sports
By Brad Gischia Beacon Correspondent Mark your calendars for a day of basketball at the Manistique High School gym. The 24th annual Yooper Hoopers Basketball Tournament will take place April 11. Each year the tournament is put on to benefit students as a fundraiser...
Mar 19, 2026 | Schools, Sports
Photo courtesy of Swift Family: Coach Nick Exelby. Ethan Swift. Dylan Swift. Head Coach Hunter MacArthur By Samantha Meyer Beacon Correspondent The 2025 soccer season ended with recognition for Munising Baptist School as brothers Dylan and Ethan Swift were both named...
