Feb 24, 2026 | Community, News, Outdoors
By Samantha Meyer Beacon Correspondent As snowdrifts stack up across the Upper Peninsula, so does anticipation for the 33rd annual Trenary Outhouse Classic, a day when handcrafted outhouses on skis take center stage and cabin fever turns into a festive local...
Feb 19, 2026 | News, Schools
Photo Courtey of Emily Hill By Emily Hill Newberry News I told my son: “Earn the win.” A week and a half ago, the Tahquamenon Area Hockey Association 12U Bandits did exactly that — and then some. They earned every single one of their five victories at the MAHA...
Feb 18, 2026 | Community, Culture & Arts, News
By Nicole Gearhart Beacon Correspondent Local quilt shop Miss Good Stitch is asking for community support as it competes in the Local Quilt Shop Contest sponsored by ByAnnie.com. This annual contest, now in its ninth year, is dedicated to supporting local economies...
Jan 20, 2026 | Around the UP, News
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the legendary freighter that went down in Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975. For nearly five decades, screenwriter Chris Chabot has been immersed in the story — a personal and creative...
Jan 17, 2026 | Around the UP, News, Outdoors
Photo courtesy of William Bowerman Long road to recovery By Joshua Grove Beacon Correspondent Empty nests and vacant territories signal an uncertain road to recovery for Michigan’s bald eagle population. Four years ago, a highly pathogenic strain of avian flu spread...
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...
