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St. John’s invites public for events
We invite you to join us in worship and fellowship at 10 a.m. every Sunday. All are welcome! Come as you are. Handicap parking is available off the alley behind the church located at 128 W. Onota Street, Munising.
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Munising School Public Library notes
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 hearty congratulations go out to all of the area graduates.
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Hill applauds Marquette dam funding
Local Michigan Representative Jenn Hill (D109, Marquette) applauded recent grand funding for dam repair in Marquette County. Marquette’s Carp River Intake Dam and Republic Dam secured over $1 million from Michigan’s Dam Risk Reduction Grant Program.
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Frazier takes over Women’s Center
The Women’s Center, a premier organization in the Upper Peninsula serving people impacted by intimate partner violence, has selected Jennine Frazier as their next Executive Director (ED) after an extensive nationwide search.
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McBroom fights back on MDOC visitation policies
Local State Senator Ed McBroom (R-38, Waucedah Township) is speaking out after problems with public oversight of Michigan prisons operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC). “I have visited numerous prisons and have always been impressed with how clean things were and how orderly it was.
Read MoreMcBroom fights back on MDOC visitation policiesACRC vacancies exempt from 30-day rule, says clerk’s office
The vacancy on the Alger County Road Commission (ACRC) does not fall under the same state law as other public vacancies, according to a statement made by Alger County Deputy Clerk Joel VandeVelde. The ACRC is without one of its three board members after the death of chair Jack Hubbard on Monday, May 15.
Read MoreACRC vacancies exempt from 30-day rule, says clerk’s officeSubscription drive fails
There are not enough subscribers for The Munising Beacon to go to print on June 2. The subscription drive over the last month has only gathered half of the necessary subscriptions needed to offset the high costs and logistical challenges of bringing a newspaper back to the area.
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