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Road Commission Chair Jack Hubbard dies at 67

May 19, 2023

Jack Hubbard, former Burt Township supervisor and current chair of the Alger County Road Commission, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 15. He was 67 years old.

May 19, 2023

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) kicks off the search for the tree to grace the Capitol grounds for the 2023 holiday season. DTMB is tasked with the search and harvest of the state Christmas tree and once again asks for the public’s assistance in spotting the perfect tree.

May 19, 2023

The average price of regular unleaded gas is now $3.34 per gallon in Michigan, a drop of four cents from last year. This also means that prices are 37 cents lower from the same time last month and a significant reduction of $1.02 compared to last year’s prices. However, in Alger County, motorists are paying almost 30 cents more a gallon than the state average.

Ships return to Munising harbor

May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023

It’s becoming almost routine to see headlines filled with dire warnings that Michigan and the Midwest are becoming a “climate haven” – a place to which people can escape from allegedly inhospitable temperatures and disappearing shorelines. The stories describe a nation plagued by worsening storms, increased droughts, colder winters, blazing summer, both higher and lower snowpacks, and a host of other environmental calamities brought on by a changing climate. But the Great Lakes region, we are told, offers shelter for those who have been displaced by the growing threat of climate chaos.

May 19, 2023

High school graduation will soon be here. With graduation, come open houses and other parties.

May 19, 2023

Munising School Public Library will be closed May 27-29 for the Memorial Day weekend and will reopen at 10 a.m. on Tues., May 30. Have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day and Congratulations to all of the area graduates.

Alger County Commission on Aging tests tracking equipment

May 19, 2023

AJ Schierschmidt, with the Alger County Sheriff’s Office performed a test of the Lifetracker equipment on Tuesday, May 16. Kris Lindquist with the Alger County Commission on Aging, hid the GPS locator in a cup of water, back in the woods. AJ fired up the tracking equipment and found the cup in short order. The tracking equipment can locate a missing person up to at least five miles, and the GPS is waterproof. This is a valuable program which helps give caregivers a piece of mind when caring for loved ones who are at risk of wandering. Call Alger County Commission on Aging for more info at 906-387-2439.

May 19, 2023

Trout & Salmon Classic this weekend The annual Munising Trout & Salmon Classic is this weekend in Munising, as some of the area’s best competitive fishers descend onto Munising Bay. An early sign-in period will take place Friday between 7-8 p.m. at the American Legion, with teams having two days of competition on Saturday and Sunday. Weigh-ins will be Sunday, May 21.

PRNL second for Midwest camping

May 19, 2023

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has been named one of the top camping destinations by one of the most well known camping apps in North America. The 2023 Best Places To Camp lists from The Dyrt was released in May, containing the most highly rated, celebrated and sought-after camping locales in the region.

News

Road Commission Chair Jack Hubbard dies at 67

DTMB begins search for the 2023 Michigan Christmas tree

Alger gas prices top five most expensive in Michigan

Ships return to Munising harbor

Michigan shouldn’t worry about becoming a ‘climate haven’

High school graduation and alcohol don’t mix

Munising School Public Library notes

Alger County Commission on Aging tests tracking equipment

Briefs

PRNL second for Midwest camping