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No dogs, no problem

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.
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First semester honor roll

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
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Munising School Public Library notes

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.
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Michigan deer hunt statistics

The 2022 deer hunting season has officially come to a close. Kicking off with the Liberty Hunt Sept. 9 and finishing with the urban deer hunt in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, which ended Jan. 31, it was a memorable season for Michigan deer hunting.
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Briefs

Outhouse Classic this Saturday The 31st annual Trenary Outhouse Classic will run this Saturday in Downtown Trenary. Registration begins at 11 a.m. before races start at 2 p.m.. The event will host over 1,000 viewers in the small Alger community with fan buses coming from both Marquette and Escanaba.
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County approves labor change

The Alger County Commission approved a controversial notice regarding courthouse staff working hours after the county’s labor attorney teleconferenced in about potential risks. For the second meeting in a row, the county commission had “approve notice of discontinuation of working through lunch period” as an agenda item.
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