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Clifford Kaja — the Gladstone man arrested in a cybersting at a Munising hotel in September — had a pretrial hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 7. He is being charged with one count each of accosting a child for an immoral purpose, furnishing alcohol to a minor and using a computer to commit a crime. No action was taken on the charges due to the release of additional discovery evidence provided to the defense. Out on bond, Kaja attended the hearing over Zoom. The next hearing will be Jan. 18, 2023.

Just a reminder, because it is that time of year, if school is closed for a weather event, then the public library is closed as well. The annual Library Used Book “Sale” will take place Dec. 21 – Dec. 30 in the library meeting room. A vast variety of used books will be available. Remember, used books make great gifts and there is sure to be something for everyone!

In recognition of Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, Dec. 5-9, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is reminding residents that resources are available through the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) for residents to educate themselves on safe driving at any age. Benson encourages older Michigan drivers and their family members to take advantage of available resources at Michigan.gov/ AgingDriver.

As families prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving and other traditions to welcome the holidays, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is launching her annual holiday consumer protection campaign focused on ways to protect your information if you’ll be hitting stores in person or online over the weekend.

CherryRoad Media will launch a new website for The Munising Beacon next week! Here are a few key notes related to our website launch: • Subscribers will continue to receive an email with each new digital issue: it will have a picture of and link to the current e-edition. • The new website will have an expandable ADA accessibility toolbar located in the bottom right corner.

State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks announced Tuesday, Nov. 29 an opportunity for Michiganders to serve their communities through the 2023 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

Michigan Circuit Court Judge Wanda Stokes preventing the release of numerous files and documents related to the investigation into former Michigan Speaker of the House and Eastern Upper Peninsula Representative Lee Chatfield. The order comes after a questionable procedure and order filing from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.