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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.
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Memorial Day in Alger County

John Dugas, Secretary VVA Chapter 237 Veterans from Alger County and community members gathered at Bay Shore Park’s All Vets Memorial to honor our fallen military service members who sacrificed their lives for their country. The weather wasn’t pleasant, with rain and a temperature of 50 degrees, but no matter what the weather was like, we all had rain gear on and umbrellas above our heads to memorialize those who had fallen, so, in the end, it was a good day.
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Guilty Verdict in Munising: Disturbing the Peace on School Bus

May 23, 2024- MUNISING- Yesterday, a jury returned a verdict of guilty against Lindsey Robbins for the crime of Disturbing the Peace. The charge arose from an incident that occurred on October 6, 2023, in the City of Munising. The defendant was alleged to have trespassed on a Munising Public School’s bus while children were on board. The defendant then began screaming various obscenities at the children. Terry Bower, the bus driver, testified that he was concerned for the children’s safety, which prompted him to put his arm up to block the defendant from proceeding down the bus aisle.
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AuTrain Onota School District Showcases Danish-Inspired Art at DeVos Art Museum

For seven years, students from the AuTrain Onota School District have participated in the annual Children’s Exhibition, a very special artwork display at the DeVos Art Museum on the campus of Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Fourteen students in grades kindergarten to eighth have crafted unique and engaging artwork and are sharing it with the public. AuTrain Onota schools is one of only nine total schools showcasing their work and art teacher, Diane Illikainen, considers this a prestigious honor for her students.
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Memorial Day

John 15:13 - There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for a friend. Memorial Day is an occasion of grief, reflecting on the tragic loss of life and recounting their courageous military service.
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Centennial approaching: Book-loving Shingleton woman celebrates 100th birthday

Antonio Verrelli On June 4th Lucille Marie Taylor will celebrate something remarkably common and simultaneously rare - a birthday, but not just any birthday, a 100th! Plans for this year’s celebration have already begun, with Taylor and her daughter, Sandra Dwelley, organizing a family reunion - and sure to be a large one, at that. “I have three sisters still living,” said Taylor, “three daughters, and 12 grandchildren living in places like Wyoming, Colorado, and … Florida,” she added, continuing to list grandchildren and states until she couldn’t.
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Summer Reading starts soon! Signup begins Friday, June 7. Join us Wednesday, June 12 at 1 p.m. for the kids’ kick-off with Ming the Magnificent Magician. Children (ages 0-12) can track their reading and earn prizes all summer. At 6 p.m., ages 12 and up can enjoy a Sushi Making Workshop. Don’t miss out! See page #4 for more information.
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