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Two arraigned in largest fentanyl bust in county history
Two Marquette County residents have been arraigned in 11th Circuit Court for the largest bust of fentanyl in Alger County history, with the pair moving 28 grams of fentanyl and over 50 grams of methamphetamine.
Read MoreTwo arraigned in largest fentanyl bust in county historyOne arrested for firearm incident in Grand Marais
Concerned Grand Marais residents are reaching out over an incident regarding a man discharging a firearm within a Burt Township neighborhood. According to a press release from the Alger County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened on Monday, Feb.
Read MoreOne arrested for firearm incident in Grand MaraisUP tribal leaders support equality in foster care and adoption
Upper Peninsula tribal leaders are supporting potential legislation that would ensure equal treatment for Native American children and their guardians in the state’s foster care and adoption system. The proposed bills aim to address longstanding issues of cultural insensitivity and discrimination that have plagued the child welfare system for decades.
Read MoreUP tribal leaders support equality in foster care and adoptionLocal lawmakers in action
Local lawmakers have been busy with their actions in Washington D.C., Lansing and the local district. Numerous changes were made to laws regarding the legality of abortion, civil rights, the repeal of Right To Work and more.
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Manager of the Munising Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market Receives Certification
The Alger County Chamber of Commerce, along with the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA), is proud to announce that Market Manager, Hilary Ludecke recently completed the MIFMA Market Manager Certificate Program on Wednesday, February 15. A total of 22 individuals participated in the program and were certified, making Ludecke one of 394 total individuals who have been certified since the program’s inception in 2011.
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Munising School Public Library news
Federal and Michigan tax forms and instructions are available in the library for filers. Additional forms can be printed at the cost of 15 cent per page. Xerox copies can be made in the library as well for the same amount. In addition, the library recently updated all of the public access computers and the software on them and have added wireless printing for those who need to print from a device. Scanning to email is a breeze as are color prints and copies. With all these easy to use services and lightning fast internet, the library is truly the place to get your work done.
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Burt Township Schools superintendent notes
Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite topic, public school funding! The Burt Township School District is primarily funded in two unique ways. The first way we are funded is through our property tax revenues. You may think to yourself though, that’s not very unique, but it is. See, we’re “out of formula” which means we have so few students we choose not to collect per pupil allowances from the state. Instead, we collect money on non-homestead property taxes. That is, second and third homes as well as local businesses. The amount that we collect is greater than what we would get if we chose to be “in formula” and collect per pupil dollars from the state.
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