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The ongoing eviction of the Alger County Humane Society, the non-profit organization which does business as and operates the Alger County Animal Shelter, is pushed until November due to a delay in discovery. The delay was finalized after a hearing on Thursday, Sept. 28 in 93rd District Court at the Alger County Courthouse.

Munising was named one of the Best Fall Towns in the U.S. for Foliage by Country Living magazine, one of the latest accolades for the community for the area’s natural beauty.

100 years ago - The Munising News - Sept. 28, 1923 Chicago-based steamer breaks down near Grand Island Enroute from Duluth to Chicago, about eight miles east of Grand Island, a cylinder on the steamer Rotarian broke, crippling the vessel. It was towed into the Marquette harbor by the U.S. Lighthouse Tender Amaranth. The Rotarian, a side-wheeler, formerly owned by the Clow-Nickolson Transportation company, was bound for Chicago to be delivered to purchases who were to operate her as a pleasure boat.

More than 269 tons of fish, eight different species, plus one hybrid, and a total of 9,335,410 individual fish – it all adds up to successful spring and summer stocking efforts by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and some great fall fishing for anglers.

Alger County Renewable Energy Solutions (ACRES), a dedicated local initiative, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with the Michigan Environmental Council, a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization. This collaboration aims to enhance access to renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions throughout Alger County and Munising.

Salvaging damaged timber is a fairly easy concept to understand but can be quite difficult to implement. Every situation is going to be different. Salvage operations can sometimes be combined with other cutting practices, such as thinning or pre-commercial work.