Jul 24, 2026 | News, State News
By Grace Geshrick Beacon Correspondent A bill introduced in the state Senate would prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing or creating accounts on social media platforms. Michigan Senate Bill No. 996, introduced May 20, would also require 16- and...
Jul 23, 2026 | Elections, News
By Melissa Wentarmini Associate Editor Erich Fix has spent a decade at the Alger Transit Authority, beginning as a bus driver before moving through dispatch and operations and eventually becoming executive director. From behind the wheel and inside the Altran office,...
Jul 21, 2026 | Local History, News
The S.S. Kiowa was carrying a cargo of flaxseed, bound for Chicago, when it sank in Lake Superior on Nov. 30, 1929, about 4.5 miles west of Point Au Sable. (Courtesy of National Park Service) By Phyllis Pokela Alger County Historical Society The weather was not kind...
Jul 18, 2026 | Features, News
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor Webster Marble, a pioneering inventor and outdoorsman, left an indelible mark on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula through his innovations and dedication to quality craftsmanship. Born in 1854 in Milwaukee, Marble later moved with his...
Jul 18, 2026 | Culture & Arts, Events, News
Delilah DeWylde will bring her rockabilly sounds to Grand Marais on Friday, July 17. (Anthony Norkus Photography) By Briana Rupel Beacon Correspondent Nobody ever would have guessed that Delilah DeWylde would one day be synonymous with what she calls a...
Jul 13, 2026 | Elections, News
By Jerilyn Jordan Beacon Correspondent Alger County Clerk and Register of Deeds Joel VandeVelde said he still gets nervous come election time. “[Voting] is a very important thing,” VandeVelde said. “Tensions get real high real fast when it comes to voting machines and...
