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MARESA, others win Governor’s Service Awards
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission announced Monday, Nov. 14, that 46 individuals, businesses and nonprofi t organizations recipients of the 2022 Governor’s Service Awards and applauded their commitment to volunteerism, service or philanthropy.
Read MoreMARESA, others win Governor’s Service AwardsChatham VFW raffle winners
The Ikkala Brothers VFW Post 9714 in Chatham held their annual Veterans Day Raffle at the Snack Bar in Eben on Friday, Nov. 11. These are the winners: $600 - Kate Starb $500 - Scott Smith $400 - Candie Hertzler $300 - William Cox $200 - Nawco Anna $100 - Mike Dugas $100 - Bonnie Johnson $100 - Brad Ghiardi
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Local Boy Scout organizes veterans memorial project
Local veterans and citizens were able to see the American flag fly high over a section of Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising, thanks to a new flagpole. The project was organized by local 17-year-old Frank Carlson.
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Michigan Senators Pleased With $8 Million Headed To Michigan Tech
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow applauded the U.S. Department of Energy’s award to Michigan Technological University $8,137,783 to develop and advance critical technologies and processes needed to recycle and reuse electric vehicle batteries. This federal investment comes from the bipartisan infrastructure law that Peters and Stabenow helped enact a year ago.
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Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge undergoes annual inspection
The Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) board of directors, the bi-national body that supervises operations of the International Bridge, heard reports on a recent bridge inspection at the board’s regular meeting.
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Winter parking ban in effect The City of Munising’s winter parking ban started on Tuesday, Nov. 15 and will run through April 15 based on snow plowing needs.The ban prevents vehicles from being parked on any city street between 3 a.m.-6 a.m.
Read MoreBriefsLame duck session begins for county commission
It was a quick and mostly presentation filled meeting on Monday, but it ended with much discussion over what the future would look like for the Alger County Commission. The Alger County Commission Committee of the Whole on Monday, November 14 was the first meeting after the election, when commissioners Catherine Pullen, Katherine “Kappy” Laing and commission chair Jerry Doucette lost their reelection bids.
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