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Vintage show at White Pine

March 17, 2023

Hundreds of classic snowmobile enthusiasts visited the White Pine Lodge in Christmas on Friday and Saturday, March 10-11 at the White Pine Snowmobile Show. Over 100 classic, vintage and antique sleds were on display.

Vietnam Veterans seek donations for renovation of Alger County All Veterans Memorial

March 17, 2023

The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 237, are asking local units of government, area businesses and service clubs, as well as Alger County residents for donations to be used to replace the brick enclosure around the All-Veterans Memorial in Bayshore Park. They hope to raise the $20,000 to $30,000 necessary to demolish the existing brick enclosure and replace it with a satin bronze aluminum ornamental fence.

Trivia fundraiser helps SC trip

March 17, 2023

SC band hosts concert

March 17, 2023

The Superior Central Middle/High School band performed its Spring concert on Wednesday, March 15. The band played a selection of songs to the crowd of parents and community members in the SC middle/high school gymnasium, the same selection that the band played at the recent performance festival. The band received a II rating, which is the second-best possible ranking at the March 9 festival.

March 17, 2023

The library is moving fullsteam ahead with a very busy schedule for the rest of March and some exciting things coming in April. On Monday, March 20 at 10:30am Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is back at story time with their Ranger Read Along program. Join a park ranger for a story about the importance of trees, play themed activity games, and make a tree craft to take home! Welcome to families with children ages 7 and under.

Hill proposes Michigan energy storage system

March 17, 2023

Local Michigan State Representative Jenn Hill (D-Marquette) has proposed a new bill that would require the state to achieve 2,500 megawatts of gridbased energy storage by 2030. The bill aims to codify the energy storage target set out in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s MI Healthy Climate Plan.

March 17, 2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program is set to receive more than $7.4 billion in discretionary funding for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), with the Detroit District being allocated just over $159 million for various projects. Among these projects, the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study is of particular importance to the region, with $3 million being earmarked for it. The study will span across the three Great Lakes Corps of Engineers Districts, namely Detroit, Buffalo, and Chicago, and will aim to identify vulnerable coastal areas and recommend strategies to enhance the coastal resources’ ability to withstand, recover from, and adapt to future hydrologic uncertainty brought about by both natural and man-made coastal environments. The need for the study was highlighted by recent high-water events that impacted the Great Lakes region.

Local basketball fans were able to enjoy a new basketball scoreboard for the MHSAA District 101 tournament

March 17, 2023

Local basketball fans were able to enjoy a new basketball scoreboard for the MHSAA District 101 tournament, held at the Big Bay de Noc gymnasium. The scoreboards were paid for through a donation from DTE. Pictured are BBdN Superintendent DeeDee Thill, DTE Energy Branch Manager Jim Olsick and Black Bears Booster Club President Christa Peterson.

Two arraigned in largest fentanyl bust in county history

March 10, 2023

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.

Munising School Public Library news

March 10, 2023

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.