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March 3, 2023

District tickets must be bought online The MHSAA girls district final tonight at Superior Central and the boys district tournament at Big Bay de Noc next week require the purchase of tickets through the MHSAA’s Go Fan ticket system. Tickets will not be available at the door. Links are available on the Munising Beacon and Munising Public Schools Facebook pages.

March 3, 2023

Fentanyl, a potent opioid that is 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin, is becoming a serious public health issue across the Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP). Public health and safety staff are reporting that more fentanyl is being detected across the area, and correspondingly, there are more reports of accidental fentanyl overdoses among EUP residents, according to the LMAS District Health Department.

February 24, 2023

Grand Marais came together in a flash after the UP 200 was canceled, putting on a special event to help preserve the weekend from both an economic and a cultural experience. Over 1,000 people came from all parts of the Eastern Upper Peninsula to participate in various events to take place of the largest sled dog race in the Lower 48.

Lenten season starts with Ash Wednesday event

February 24, 2023

Hall celebrates 100th birthday

February 24, 2023

Alger County’s own Betty Hall celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday, Feb. 23.

February 24, 2023

Winter has arrived in Grand Marais, and we are embracing it in style in 2023. Burt Township has answered the calls of many residents in turning the Community Center Barn back into a seasonal indoor Ice Rink.

February 24, 2023

Mather Elementary 4th Grade: Ryder Beauchaine, Luke Bowerman, Julia Cole, Laney Connaughton, Sophie Cromell, Trey DeFrancesco, Camille Johnson, Branson Lancour, Emily Laufenberg, Elijah Lee, Addison Lewis, Lennon Livermore, Jackson Oppenheim, Pierce Paajanen, Charles Phillipson III, Kahlan Ramsey, Elizabeth Reimer, Ava Singer, Morgan St. Amour, Hayden Viau 5th Grade: Sophia Anderson, Destiny Andrews, Natalie Brock, Emma Conklin, Mackenzie Daniels, Carianne Dolaskie, Sullivan Ford, Magdalen Gage, Karter Goings, Evan Kelto, Madelyn Kulppi, Jackson Lasak, Eiza Lee, Trey Mattson, Rhys Montcalm, Logan Oas, Scarlett Ott, Ava Prunick, Katence Rider, Juliana Smith, Lucas Smith

February 24, 2023

The alternate date for the Mending 101 program originally scheduled for Thurs. Feb. 23 with Joan Vinette will be Mar. 2, at 3:30 p.m. As of the news deadline the predicted storm has the possibility of cancelling school on the 23rd and per library policy, if the school is closed for weather, the library will be closed as well, thus the need for an alternate date.