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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month and the Munising Library is ramping up for it to be the most successful Sign-Up Month ever! Everyone who signs up for a card in the month of September will earn an entry into our Fall Reading Gift Basket Drawing and will also receive an MSPL tote bag filled with info about all the library services and offerings.

It’s calving season at the Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center Farm in Chatham, with roughly 60 infant cows around the fields. According to Farm Manager Paul Naasz, the calving season is going well.

As fallout continues to impact Alger County after North Country Disposal pulled its recycling services, a new concern is challenging local business owners regarding responsible waste removal. Commercial recycling is at a complete standstill in Alger County as businesses have no way to get recyclable materials from their locations to transfer stations.

By Brice Burge According to the band, it was the usual closing song at the end of their set. The Circle Song – a fun tune to get people dancing together regardless of skill level or age – was Cabin Fever’s traditional goodbye to fans and festival goers alike.

Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. the Munising Library will host an informative talk by the Alzheimer’s Association entitled Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Join us to learn the difference between the two conditions, the various stages and risk factors, and all of the programs that the Alzheimer’s Associations has to offer those afflicted and affected. You can register for this free event by calling Jack Vander Lugt at 906-373-3107 or emailing him at jrvanderlugt@ alz.org.

This summer, Fort Wilkins, located a mile east of the village of Copper Harbor in Keweenaw County, is turning 100 years old as a historic state park. Built in 1844,Fort Wilkins was intended to keep law and order during Michigan’s copper rush.