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...
Jan 28, 2026 | Column, Community, Top Story
If Stormy Kromer ever needs a canine model, Harvey Washington Reynolds is ready for his close-up. Management inquiries welcome. (yes, he has an agent). Some dogs fetch balls. Some dogs fetch sticks. And then there are dogs like Harvey Washington Reynolds, who fetch...
Jan 23, 2026 | Community, Sports, Top Story
Photo courtesy of Kris Uehlein By Ben Murphy Beacon Correspondent Addie Frusti had a huge night for the Superior Central girls basketball team last Thursday, Jan 15. Frusti poured in a career-high 32 points and drained seven 3-pointers, helping the Cougars to a 51-31...
Jan 22, 2026 | Community, Schools, Sports
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor To many spectators, cheerleading still brings to mind sideline chants and pom-poms on Friday nights. Competitive cheer is something entirely different. Governed by the Michigan High School Athletic Association, competitive cheer...
Jan 20, 2026 | Column, Community
By Chief Ryan Anderson Munising Fire Department The Munising Fire Department is a volunteer fire department and exists for one reason: to protect life and property within the City of Munising. That work shows up most visibly when there is smoke in the air or lights in...
Jan 13, 2026 | Community, News
By Nicole Gearhart Beacon Correspondent Visitors to the Midway General Store in Wetmore have a chance to grab some little packets of spring thanks to a seed swap organized by Wetmore resident Daniela Schaefer. “I have a greenhouse at my house and a nice big garden as...