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On Monday, Dec. 19 at approximately 9 p.m., a 9-1-1 call was received at the Alger County Sheriff’s Office reporting a snowmobile accident on Trail #7, approximately one mile north of the Buckhorn Road in AuTrain Township. It was determined that the victim was transported from the scene of the accident to her residence on S. Lost Lake Road. Upon arrival, all responding units attempted life-saving measures however, the victim died at the scene of the call.

The annual Winter Library Used Book “Sale” is in progress and will continue through Dec. 30 in the library meeting room. Holiday hours are as follows: CLOSED Dec. 24-Dec. 26 Dec. 27 & 28 10:00am-6:00pm Dec. 29 10:00am-8:00pm Dec. 30 10:00am-5:00pm CLOSED Dec. 31 and Jan. 1-2 The holiday break would be an excellent time to try out Mango Languages. Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. Learning a language should be fun! Mango uses common, everyday conversations as the basis of each lesson, so you will be able to start using and appreciating what you learn right away. With a variety of interactive tools and a rich visual interface, Mango makes the learning process exciting. You will develop real, usable conversation skills after just one lesson. Mango is free to all holders of a Munising Public Library card and can be accessed remotely from anywhere. Find more info on our website at www.msplonline.org and download the app from your app store.

Weekly SMART Recovery meetings are now available in Manistique. They take place on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the Manistique Senior Citizens Center – serving anyone struggling with any type of substance use issue or who is in recovery. These meetings are now available at a time of increased community need.

Chatham Ski Hill to open Wednesday The Chatham Ski Hill is set to open Wednesday, Dec. 28 for the season.