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County fire departments unite for training exercise

May 12, 2023

Multiple volunteer firefighters from departments across Alger County participated in a training exercise on Connors Road on Saturday, May 6. Firefighters from the Munising City, Munising Township, Au Train Township, Rock River Township, Tri County and Mathias Township fire departments learned search and breaching techniques on the property.

New visitor center begins construction in Seney National Wildlife Refuge

May 12, 2023

The Seney National Wildlife Refuge had a groundbreaking ceremony and open house on May 10th, 2023 to celebrate a new visitor center for the area. “We’re thrilled to invite the public to join us for this exciting event,” said Seney National Wildlife Refuge Manager, Sara Siekierski.

Reroute, construction impacts Miners Beach

May 12, 2023

The Miners Beach area in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore will undergo temporary closures and rerouting of the North Country National Scenic Trail at Miners Beach. The project started on Monday, May 8.

May 12, 2023

“Hey, what’s that green fungus growing on my tree?” “Is my tree sick”? “How do I get rid of that stuff?” There are many life forms that inhabit tree bark, not to mention all the other parts of a tree. For example, oaks can host hundreds of species from many taxa.

May 12, 2023

Funds raised from the event helped the troop offset fees for summer camp. Munising Cub Scout Pack #332 hosted a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, May 7 at the Moose Lodge in Munising.

Munising School Public Library notes

May 12, 2023

Munising School Public Library will be closed on Saturday, May 27th for high school graduation, and will also be closed the following Monday, May 29th in recognition of Memorial Day. Apologies for any inconveniences this may cause, and we thank you for your understanding!

May 12, 2023

The Village of Chatham is working on numerous improvement projects after action at the village’s regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 10. Chatham has struggled with potholes on Munising Avenue for months as unusual frost patterns and snowmobile traffic have furthered existing problems with the road.

Community meets newest area farmers

May 12, 2023

It was a full house on Saturday, May 6 at the Rock River Township Hall as the community library hosted the first Meet Your Local Farmer event. Eight Alger County farms were represented by either one or two lead farmers about a range of different farming opportunities.

May 12, 2023

After a four-day jury trial that ended on Thursday, May 11, a former dispatch supervisor for the Michigan State Police has been found guilty of multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct. Marquette County Prosecutor Matt Wiese stated to WLUC-TV that McEachern was found guilty on one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under 13), which has a minimum sentence of 25 years in prison for each charge, as well as third-degree CSC (force or coercion), which carries a minimum sentence of 15 years, and fourth-degree CSC (force or coercion), which is a two-year high-court misdemeanor.

May 12, 2023

Support from community has been a great step in reaching print What an emotional week at The Munising Beacon. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since we put our first stories to page, providing a product as close to a real newspaper as possible in Alger County since the Munising News closed in April 2021.

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County fire departments unite for training exercise

New visitor center begins construction in Seney National Wildlife Refuge

Reroute, construction impacts Miners Beach

Likin’ Lichens

Cub Scouts host pancake breakfast

Munising School Public Library notes

Chatham to continue improvement work

Community meets newest area farmers

Former Negaunee post dispatcher found guilty on numerous charges

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