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Munising’s inaugural Earth Fest, a weeklong series of events celebrating Earth Day, was held last week at the Munising School Public Library. Over 100 people attended the various workshops, speaking engagements and displays.

The USS Cleveland encountered an issue during its sidewash-launch when it collided with a tugboat. The incident occurred at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin, where the Freedom-variant of the Littoral Combat Ship are constructed. The U.S. Navy issued a statement confirming that the ship made unintended contact with the supporting tug during the launch, resulting in minor damage to the USS Cleveland above the waterline. No personnel were harmed, and there was no flooding. The Navy spokesperson attributed the incident to a “miscommunication” that caused the tugboat’s proximity to the ship.

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Munising had its academic honors night on Wednesday, April 26. The school celebrated its high school students that had GPA of 3.5-4, 3.25-3.49 and 3.00-3.24.

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These students were named to the honor roll at Superior Central for the third marking period of the 2022-23 school year. An asterisk (*) denotes all A’s.

Both of Munising’s grocery stores — Bob’s IGA in Downtown Munising and Family Fare on the Eastern side of M-28 — have sold to Houghton-based grocery store Pat’s Foods. Terms of the sales were not released, but none of the roughly 45 employees at the grocery stores will be laid off as a result of the sale.

Michigan state senators are calling for an urgent investigation into Gotion High-tech Co., Ltd., whose subsidiary is being considered for taxpayer funding to support a battery manufacturing plant in Big Rapids. The senators are concerned about the company’s direct ties to China, which they claim presents a national security risk, as well as the lack of transparency and oversight surrounding the proposed project.