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On Friday, August 2, State Representative Jenn Hill (D-Marquette) presented Munising Memorial Hospital with a check for $2 million dollars. This money was allocated in the state budget passed in June for the 2025 fiscal year. It will allow the hospital to do in a year what would have taken a decade through regular funding. The community hospital is an independent, non-profit, rural health care facility which provides Alger County with inpatient, outpatient and emergency services. Munising Memorial will use the funds for renovations and upgrades, including purchasing new lab and imaging equipment. Jim Parker, hospital CEO, praises the amazing team, from the board to employees, for their commitment to providing care. He encourages community members who haven’t been to the hospital recently to stop by to take a look around at the great things that are happening.

A significant infrastructure project is set to begin at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore as the Miners River Bridge is scheduled for a complete replacement due to structural issues. The National Park Service announced that starting August 15, 2024, the bridge will experience phased closures, leading to a full closure from September 2, 2024, until Memorial Day on May 26, 2025.

The Munising Downtown Development Authority (DDA) continues to enrich the city’s cultural and historical landscape with its latest art installation, “From Horses to Hubcaps,” part of an ongoing series of public art projects that have transformed Munising over the past decade. Since initiating these art installations 10 years ago, the DDA has consistently sought to highlight the city’s history and enhance its aesthetic appeal. According to Kathy Reynolds, Executive Director of the DDA, the project began with a desire to visually reflect Munising’s rich heritage.

Sourced from the Digital Archive at the Munising Public Library~ consider checking out this wonderful resource for your own research and/or entertainment! 136 years ago - The Alger County Republican - August 4, 1888. Irishmen Against Free Trade I notice that there are a great many people in this country whose ancestors lived in the Green Isle; and indeed I think there are very many here who have not long absented themselves from that land so lovely to look up, but so cursed by British domination.

Nick Bogater’s back porch, an unlikely shipyard, became a canvas for his dreams amidst the chaos of raising two young daughters with his wife, Johanna, working full-time as a Wastewater Treatment Operator, and managing the everyday responsibilities of homeownership. While replacing the front porch of his home, Nick realized that his back porch could be transformed into the perfect workshop if rebuilt to accommodate his vision—a not-yet-built boat.

In 1914, Philip VanLandshoot started a small family-run fish market that has grown and endured for 110 years. One of only 13 fisheries left on the five Great Lakes, VanLandshoot & Sons offers sustainably sourced, 100% wild caught fresh Lake Superior whitefish. After five generations, under the experience of Philip’s great-great grandsons, Dennis and Paul, they have expanded operations to offer new shipping services.