Women’s health fair highlights local resources

By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor From counseling services and daycare to fitness programs and free thyroid screenings, Munising Memorial Hospital’s annual Women’s Health Fair continues to be a one-stop hub for women’s wellness and education. The event, held in...

Fink helped pioneer flat closure movement

By Joshua Grove Beacon Correspondent and Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor Katie Fink of Eben Junction is a breast cancer survivor whose scars have become both a personal truth and a public statement. She is a fearless advocate and pioneer for “aesthetic flat...

Bobcats win Northern Lights League tournament

By Ben Murphy Beacon Correspondent Perfection is pretty tough to accomplish through an entire high school soccer season. Munising Baptist was able to achieve that very feat, however, when they won two close games in the Northern Lights League tournament on Saturday....

New facility redefines U.P. manufacturing

By Melissa Wentarmini Associate Editor Ask General Manager Jon Johnson what sets Timber Products’ new Munising Components facility apart, and he doesn’t start with robotics or scanners. He talks about people. “They’ve really embraced it,” he said. “We even had...