Steve Stiffler

Steve Stiffler founded The Munising Beacon in 2022 and served as its original publisher before selling the newspaper in 2023. He returned to The Beacon as co-publisher in August 2025, and it received the first Michigan Press Association awards in its history, earning 14 honors, including second place for Newspaper of the Year. 

Stiffler is also the owner and publisher of The Newberry News, a four-time recipient of the Michigan Press Association’s Weekly Newspaper of the Year award, and the E.U.P. Sports Network. He brings nearly 30 years of experience in media, market research, digital marketing and audio and video production for television and digital platforms.