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During an official trip to the Upper Peninsula last month, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II spent several hours in Munising. The Detroit native with a background in computer engineering visited Munising schools, experienced Michigan Ice Fest firsthand and discussed some of the challenges and opportunities facing the Upper Peninsula.

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II arrived in Munising on Feb. 13 ready to embrace everything the community had to offer — education, conversation and even a bit of adventure.

Editor’s note: This is the second article on Sage Creek Winery in Memphis, Michigan, an enterprise started and operated by Munising natives Mike and Jeff Dausey. The first story was published in the Jan. 24 issue of The Beacon.

What began as a looming crisis for the Valley Spur cross-country ski trails near Munising has blossomed into a heartwarming success story, thanks to a groundswell of support from the community and beyond.

Growing up in Munising, Mike and Jeff Dausey experienced the kind of childhood only the Upper Peninsula can offer — adventuring through endless forests, discovering hidden waterfalls and learning the value of hard work from an early age.

Born Nov. 13, 2024, Daniel James Boucher arrived weighing 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Known to his family as “Danny” or “Handsome Dan,” he came into the world with an angel kiss birthmark on his nose and a heart full of love.