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The Munising Beacon asked community members to share about their hopes and goals for 2025. Here are some of the responses.

The Outdoor Recreation Innovation Action Network (ORIAN) invites the region’s outdoor recreation industry establishments — businesses, nonprofits and other organizations — to participate in a brief survey.

The Hiawatha National Forest reminds the public that snow plowing permits are available and required for certain activities during the winter season. Permits cover activities such as plowing to personal cabins, moving timber and hauling gravel, and may be of particular interest to recreational residence holders and private land or cabin holders.

The return of winter is a good time to review state laws concerning snow removal. Michigan’s Vehicle Code section 257.677a notes that residents are prohibited from shoveling snow from their sidewalks, cars or other forms of property into the road.

In the health and wellness world these days, it can be quite easy to get overwhelmed with wondering what’s best for you and what isn’t. There are countless diets all claiming to be the best thing since sliced bread. There are just as many workout programs that all promise to get you the results you dream about. And there are even medications that “guarantee” the body of your dreams. With all of these options out there, how would you ever possibly know what is actually going to help you?

Q: I’m a 68-year-old rather healthy woman, aside from longstanding asthma for which I take several medications. My doctor’s office called me to schedule a visit to receive vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19 (a booster, since I’ve already had five COVID shots in the last three years). The nurse explained that, because I had a case of “walking pneumonia” last winter, the doctor feels it is important to get these vaccines.

A young preacher recently came upon a farmer working in his field. Being concerned about the farmer’s soul, the preacher asked the man, “Are you laboring in the vineyard of the Lord, my good man?”