Bowerman takes second place at U.P. Finals

By Scott Lucking Beacon Correspondent On a perfect day for cross country running, the Munising Mustangs hosted the U.P. Finals last Saturday. The course was in excellent condition as teams from across the Upper Peninsula converged at Pictured Rocks Golf Course to...

Women’s health fair highlights local resources

By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor From counseling services and daycare to fitness programs and free thyroid screenings, Munising Memorial Hospital’s annual Women’s Health Fair continues to be a one-stop hub for women’s wellness and education. The event, held in...

Fink helped pioneer flat closure movement

By Joshua Grove Beacon Correspondent and Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor Katie Fink of Eben Junction is a breast cancer survivor whose scars have become both a personal truth and a public statement. She is a fearless advocate and pioneer for “aesthetic flat...

New facility redefines U.P. manufacturing

By Melissa Wentarmini Associate Editor Ask General Manager Jon Johnson what sets Timber Products’ new Munising Components facility apart, and he doesn’t start with robotics or scanners. He talks about people. “They’ve really embraced it,” he said. “We even had...

Local partnership buys Subway

By Joshua Grove Beacon Correspondent Alger Subs LLC, a partnership made up of Dennis Van Landschoot of Van Landschoot & Sons, Melinda Savola of Pictured Rocks Real Estate and Bromley Hall of Hall Contracting, took ownership of the Subway restaurant at 132 E....