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Marquette - Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is announcing ambitious plans and an unwavering commitment to deliver reliable and sustainable energy solutions that meets the needs of its customers. Michigan statutes require electric utilities to achieve an energy mix that delivers 60% renewable energy to their customers by the year 2035 and 100% renewable and clean energy by 2040.

On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a federal search warrant in the residential area of Munising. In response to an email inquiry from The Munising Beacon, a spokesperson from the FBI’s Detroit Field Office confirmed, “The FBI executed a federal search warrant near the Varnum Road location last week.” When asked if the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church was also included in the search warrant, the spokesperson added, “There was law enforcement activity near the second location, but I cannot confirm if it was related to the search warrant.

125 years ago - The Alger County Republican - June 17th, 1899 Book on Poultry Containing 100 pages, a beautiful lithographic plate of a group of different fowls in natural colors, engravings of all kinds of land and water poultry. Descriptions of the breeds, plans for poultry houses, how to manage an incubator, about caponizing, the values of the different breeds and where to buy eggs from the best stock at $1.50 per 13, will be mailed to any of our readers for 15 cents, by addressing the Associated Fanciers, Philadelpbia. Pa.

PLEASE NOTE: Munising Public Library will be closed this coming 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!