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The library’s book club, Alger Reads, is in full swing with the start of the new year. It meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm in the library. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, February 28 at 6:00 pm and we will be discussing the book The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune. It’s a bestselling contemporary fantasy story from the Lambda Literary Award winning author. Request to hold your copy now so you can read it before our next meeting. A full list of future book selections and meeting dates can be found in the library, or on the library’s website: www.msplonline. org.

The mental health of Alger County teens have gotten worse over the last two years, and have fallen further behind the national average for positive action and risk awareness. This is according to a study conducted by Alger County Communities That Care (AC3).

The National Forest Service announced Tuesday, Jan. 17 that longtime District Ranger Charlie Marsh will be retiring from his position for Munising and Rapid River at the end of March 2023. The announcement was made by Forest Supervisor Mary Moore, inviting the public to join congratulating Marsh.

State representative Jenn Hill (D-Marquette) was named to four committees for the Michigan House of Representatives in her first month as Alger County’s voice in Lansing. The 109th district representative was named to the Energy, Communications and Technology committee, the Local Government and Municipal Finance committee, the Higher Education committee and the Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation committee. Hill was named as the majority vice chair for the final committee.

Dr. Bob Lorinser, 67, of Marquette, announced the kicko_ of his campaign for US Congress on Tuesday. Lorinser vies for the 2024 Democratic nomination to represent Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula in the US House of Representatives.

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