Feb 25, 2026 | Community, News, Schools
Courtesy of Amy Pihlainen-Gabler Robotics and fish habitat By Samantha Meyer Beacon Correspondent Au Train-Onota middle school teacher Amy Pihlainen-Gabler will give a presentation in April at the National Science Teaching Association Conference in Anaheim,...
Feb 24, 2026 | Community, News, Outdoors
By Samantha Meyer Beacon Correspondent As snowdrifts stack up across the Upper Peninsula, so does anticipation for the 33rd annual Trenary Outhouse Classic, a day when handcrafted outhouses on skis take center stage and cabin fever turns into a festive local...
Feb 19, 2026 | News, Schools
Photo Courtey of Emily Hill By Emily Hill Newberry News I told my son: “Earn the win.” A week and a half ago, the Tahquamenon Area Hockey Association 12U Bandits did exactly that — and then some. They earned every single one of their five victories at the MAHA...
Feb 18, 2026 | Community, Culture & Arts, News
By Nicole Gearhart Beacon Correspondent Local quilt shop Miss Good Stitch is asking for community support as it competes in the Local Quilt Shop Contest sponsored by ByAnnie.com. This annual contest, now in its ninth year, is dedicated to supporting local economies...
Feb 9, 2026 | Community, Outdoors
Photo Courtesy of Gary McCormick By Briana Rupel Beacon Correspondent A decades-long tradition will continue Saturday, Feb. 14, on the steep, snowy slope of Bayshore Hill facing West Bay in Grand Marais. A new generation of kids has been drawing up plans and...
