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Summertime Fitness The Deep Blue Fitness Summer Training Program is intended for both athletes and non-athletes to improve overall physical fitness, both sports-related and in general. The program is for students in grades 6-12, and includes elements of strength-building, endurance, agility, overall functional fitness, and sports performance. The program runs from June 11 through August 29 at Munising High School. Students can sign-up for the whole summer, or on a month-to-month basis. For more information, please reach out to Deep Blue Fitness or Munising High School.

PLEASE NOTE: Munising Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth Federal Holiday. If you want more information or materials on the celebration of Juneteenth, stop by the library, your information resource!

Summer Reading Program will begin in June and run through August! The flier is here! Returning this year are Mama Cows, The Chatham Pub and the Chatham Coop. A huge thank you to these Rock River Township businesses for their continued support.

Have you ever heard the saying, “be where your feet are”? Some of us may chuckle when we hear that and think it’s unrealistic given the busy pace of the world we live in. But the idea behind it is worth taking seriously.

Munising, MICHIGAN — On the evening of Wednesday, May 29th, recovery efforts were completed near the Coves Campground for the body of a 45-year-old male. United States Park Rangers at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore received a call that the individual had fallen unconscious after exhibiting signs of distress while hiking towards Spray Falls. Alger County Sheriff’s Office deployed a marine response vessel to the area while additional personnel responded on foot. The individual, identified as Steven Poppema of Holland, Michigan, was pronounced dead at the scene.