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BINGO comes to the Alger County Fair
On Saturday, August 3, 2024, The Munising Moose Lodge will host BINGO games at 5 and 7 PM. They will feature fun games and good prizes. The games will be open to adults 18 years and older, and all supplies will be available. The fair runs from August
Read MoreBINGO comes to the Alger County FairUnder the Radar Michigan Shines a Spotlight on Munising
The filmic town of Munising recently welcomed Tom Daldin and his crew from the Emmy award-winning PBS television series “Under the Radar Michigan.” Known for exploring Michigan’s hidden gems, the show’s latest episode showcases Munising’s stunning natural beauty, vibrant local businesses, and rich history. The episode aired on Thursday, July 11th, and is currently streaming online through their YouTube channel.
Read MoreUnder the Radar Michigan Shines a Spotlight on MunisingFrom 1922 to Now: The Extraordinary Life of Pat Nybeck
At 102 years old, Pat Nybeck’s life is a tribute to resilience, dedication, and the profound changes over a century. Born on July 20, 1922, at her family farm in Bessemer Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, Nybeck’s early life was marked by a series of relocations due to her mother’s marriages. Raised in various towns across the Upper Peninsula, she experienced significant hardships.
Read MoreFrom 1922 to Now: The Extraordinary Life of Pat NybeckAlger County youth attend UP-wide 4-H Summer Camp at Clear Lake
15 Alger County 4-H’ers joined 65 youth total, ages 9-13, from across the Upper Peninsula at the Clear Lake Education Center nestled in the Hiawatha National Forest to participate in UP 4-H Summer Camp at Clear Lake on July 9th-11th.
Read MoreAlger County youth attend UP-wide 4-H Summer Camp at Clear LakeSchooner Madeline to Visit Fayette Historic State Park
The Schooner Madeline’s presence in the small harbor at Michigan’s Fayette State Park recreates the historic times when wooden schooners were the cargo ships that made the smelting of iron ore in Fayette possible and provided critical support for other small frontier ports on the upper Great Lakes.
Read MoreSchooner Madeline to Visit Fayette Historic State ParkVA Tele-Benefits Support: Connect with VBA Detroit Regional Office and Iron Mountain VA Medical Center
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Detroit Regional Office in partnership with the Iron Mountain VA Medical Center and its community-based outpatient clinics offers tele-benefits calls each Monday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET to answer VA benefits questions. VBA can assist Veterans and their caregivers, survivors, or dependents with filing a VA disability claim, checking claim status, answering PACT Act questions, verifying benefits or amount letters, requesting forms or letters, and helping dependents and survivors with inquires. The VBA Detroit Regional Office also provides services associated with VA pensions, burials, home loans, survivor benefits, education and employment.
Read MoreVA Tele-Benefits Support: Connect with VBA Detroit Regional Office and Iron Mountain VA Medical CenterThe Dream Bean Machine enjoying permanent home in Grand Marais
In some ways, Munising resident Libby Whittington’s passions are pretty simple; she loves coffee and she loves VW buses. However, combining the two has created something quite special; the Dream Bean Machine, Grand Marais’ unique coffee and gift shop on wheels.
Read MoreThe Dream Bean Machine enjoying permanent home in Grand Marais