Jun 23, 2026 | Column, News
By Rod DesJardins Beacon Columnist The loons woke me up this morning. I hadn’t heard that sound since last September when we packed up the campers and moved back to town. Their song had me up before the sun, and it called me to the lake. I put the coffee on and got...
Jun 22, 2026 | Community, Features, News
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor When Steve Blank returned from a recent vacation with his wife, Libby, he brought home a realization that helped confirm a decision years in the making. For 34 years, no matter where he went, part of his mind remained in Alger...
Jun 20, 2026 | Events, News
Munising natives Mike Dausey, left, and Jeff Dausey have built Sage Creek Winery into a thriving business based in Memphis, Michigan. Sage Creek is partnering with Munising’s Life on the Rocks this Saturday for a bourbon and wine tasting event. By Jennifer Champagne...
Jun 19, 2026 | Features, News
Courtesy of the Marquette Maritime Museum Lightkeeper’s descendents to visit Stannard Rock By Joshua Grove Beacon Correspondent Misty Buterbaugh, granddaughter of veteran lightkeeper Louis I. Wilks, will visit Stannard Rock Lighthouse this summer to tour the remote...
May 20, 2026 | Community, Culture & Arts, News
By Melissa Wentarmini Associate Editor Libby Lewandowski was 22 when she launched The Dream Bean out of a vintage Volkswagen bus, hauling coffee to music festivals and teaching yoga in the mornings before working the bus all day. Ten years later, she’s bringing some...
May 12, 2026 | Community, Events, News, Outdoors
The Munising Trout & Salmon Classic returns on May 16 and 17. The event raises funds for the Munising Fire Department. Photo courtesy of Munising Trout & Salmon Classic By Nicole Gearhart Beacon Correspondent One of the region’s most anticipated fishing...
