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PRNL second for Midwest camping

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has been named one of the top camping destinations by one of the most well known camping apps in North America. The 2023 Best Places To Camp lists from The Dyrt was released in May, containing the most highly rated, celebrated and sought-after camping locales in the region.
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Climate Change and Pollinators

Spring has slowly crept up on us; giving us hints and peaks at the good weather to come. Already we can see the first blooms around town and in our gardens. Soon enough wildflowers will be an even more common site and hopefully they will be buzzing with pollinators in no time. Unfortunately, decline in pollinators has been observed around the world and is a multifaceted issue. Climate change hasn’t helped.
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Hill’s ORV bill advances

House Bill 4515 received unanimous approval from the House Committee on Transportation, Mobility, and Infrastructure. This bill aims to eliminate the expiration of Michigan’s off-road vehicle (ORV) licensing program. The ORV licensing program provides owners with the opportunity to engage in outdoor recreational activities while also contributing to the upkeep of trails and infrastructure that facilitate these experiences. Currently, the program is scheduled to end at the conclusion of the present year.
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Munising All-Veterans Memorial renovated

Local veterans groups fundraised to replace the wall due to disrepair and buckling and replace it with a new aluminum fencing. Fundraising efforts provided over $20,000 to the project, which meets the low end of the overall estimated costs, however fundraising is still continuing through the Vietnam Veterans of America for further upkeep and installation costs.
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We’re not done yet

Support from community has been a great step in reaching print What an emotional week at The Munising Beacon. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since we put our first stories to page, providing a product as close to a real newspaper as possible in Alger County since the Munising News closed in April 2021.
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Support “Defend the Guard” bill

The Michigan State HB-4336 “Defend The Guard Act” should be supported and adopted in the state of Michigan as law. HB-4336 is currently sitting in the Military, Veterans, and Homeland Security committee in the Michigan State House Legislature and it is my desire along with many others who support not only the constitution of the United States, but also advocate for the lives of our state national guard. This is a bipartisan- sponsored bill that must be passed by the committee in order to be introduced on the house floor.
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Identify your choices

I would venture to guess, with high confidence, that we all had the same feelings when the weather went from a week of nearly 80 degrees to the low 30’s with snow flurries. It was a challenging mental roadblock for me to get over.
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Another $1,000 winner at Moose bingo

Victoria Wus (left) presents a check for $1,150 to Ashley Miller of Wetmore for winning the Munising Moose Lodge’s Michigan Progressive Jackpot. She won the pot on Monday, May 8. Munising Moose Lodge bingo has produced multiple $1,000 winners this year in what has been one of the most successful bingo seasons ever for the organization.
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