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The celebrations continue for Munising Mustang basketball, as Kane Nebel has been named the 2023 Mr. U.P. Basketball by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, naming him the best basketball player on the court for the entire region. He is the first Mr. U.P. Basketball winner from Munising.

Kathleen Lindquist has won the Frances A. Smith Prosecutor Staff Achievement Award from the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (PAAM).

Alger County Road Commission Engineer Bob Lindbeck has been named to the County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan Board of Directors. The CRA is a group that works with local road commissions across the state for resources and advocacy and includes all 83 counties in the state.

During a House of Representatives session on March 28, Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-1) voiced his unwavering endorsement for H.R. 1, also known as the Lower Energy Costs Act. Specifically, he expressed his support for the provision that would preserve the established prohibition on drilling in the Great Lakes.

The Alger Conservation District held its annual meeting on Thursday, March 23 at Gallery Coffee Company. Voter attendance was less than half compared to 2022, but it was already scheduled before the MHSAA semifinal game. It was primarily an informational meeting, but board members were elected. John Highlen was elected to a four-year term and elected chairman of the board. Hans Eriksen was elected to a two-year term to replace Diane Kay Hougaboom and Hilary Ludecke will replace Liz Weiner in a one-year term. All ran unopposed and were elected unanimously.

Munising Public Schools Superintendent Mike Travis speaks to community members on Wednesday, April 5 in the Munising Middle/High School cafeteria. Roughly 30 people attended, curious about the upcoming sinking fund millage, which is on the May ballot for municipalities in the MPS district. The sinking fund is a millage that would only be available for infrastructure-related projects like building maintenance or distance learning.

In what has been nicknamed ‘The Shot’, Munising senior Cully Trzeciak put the Munising Mustangs back on top in the fourth quarter of the MHSAA Division 4 state championship game. “As soon as I released it, it felt like it was going in,” he said.