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The 30th annual Trenary Outhouse Classic entertained hundreds of people with fast times and low-brow humor on Saturday, February 25. There was a record number of teams pushing various outhouses down the snow-covered street in downtown Trenary in front of an even larger crowd, but no one could have expected what happened at the end of the races.

What fun we had in February! Book club and art classes have been a hit. Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun.

Hinterland Advisors, a private wealth advisory practice with Ameriprise Financial with four offices located within Menominee, Escanaba, Munising, and Marquette, were named to the list of “Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams” published by Forbes. The list recognizes financial advisors and their teams who have demonstrated high levels of ethical standards, professionalism, and success in the business.

Elizabeth Wing, a sophomore student at Munising Middle/High School, has been chosen as this week's Student of the Week. She is the daughter of Tracy and Bob Wing. Mr. Burtis chose Elizabeth and stated, 'Elizabeth is one of the hardest-working students in the district. She puts total effort into all of the many extracurricular activities she is in along with her schoolwork. Elizabeth is an excellent student and an overall great person.' Elizabeth plays basketball, volleyball, runs cross country and track, has been in dance for 11 yrs, and officiates soccer. Along with her many sporting activities, she is in Key Club, president of her class in Student Council, VP of Youth in Government, President of of the Tribal Youth Council, is in 4-H, yearbook, forensics, and sits on the board of The Youth Advisory Council and The Sex Education Advisory Board. After graduating high school, Elizabeth plans to attend college and pursue a degree in the medical field. Congratulations to Elizabeth and her parents Keep up the great work.

On Thursday, March 2, Finlandia University’s Board of Trustees announced that Finlandia will not enroll students for the 2023-2024 academic year. The decision follows months of continuous efforts to find pathways for the University to continue its mission.

The Alger County Humane Society has updated the community on their side of the ongoing eviction process and how the non-profit is currently operating the animal shelter in Munising. “On advisement of our attorney, we did not sign the proposed lease due to some of the non-legalities contained in it.