Mar 25, 2026 | Community, Schools
Courtesy of the Irvine Family By Briana Rupel Beacon Correspondent Burt Township senior and Excellence in Education scholarship recipient Katie Irvine has always had a strong work ethic — in fact, at the age of 8 she started her own business making chapstick. “It was...
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...
Mar 16, 2026 | Features, Local History, News
Photo courtesy of Iverson Snowshoes Longtime Alger firm regroups in Chassell By Joshua Grove Beacon Correspondent In the early 1950s, a transport driver for Shingleton’s Cusino Corrections Prison Work Camp observed crews of inmates as they trekked by snowshoe to...
