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August 2, 2024

Join the Fun at the Alger County Fair! The Alger County Fair kicks off today, August 2 in Chatham with a fantastic lineup of events and activities. Join us for the Miss Alger County Pageant, live music, Bingo, food vendors, a game tent, and bounce houses.

Munising Community Rallies to Support Young Jackson Lasak

July 26, 2024

The Munising community is coming together to support Jackson Lasak, the young son of Munising Middle/High School Principal Nicole Lasak and her husband, Joe, after his recent diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Two major fundraisers have been organized to assist the Lasak family during this challenging time.

July 26, 2024

If you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity to help young people experience outdoor recreation -- helping instill in them a sense of Michigan’s great natural resources heritage and traditions -- then the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for you.

July 26, 2024

For the last 50 years, the Michigan Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program has worked to positively affect pregnancy outcomes, child growth and development. The U.S.

2024 Pictured Rocks Golf Course 2 Women Scramble

July 26, 2024

The 2024 Pictured Rocks Golf Course 2-Woman Scramble features 96 golfers forming 48 teams in a 3-par, 2-woman scramble format. This event has been running for at least 15 years, offering participants a day filled with excitement and camaraderie. Before the tournament begins, breakfast is provided, setting the stage for a day of competition. Additionally, a raffle is held, giving attendees the chance to win delightful gift baskets.

Spencer Nebel, Newport City Manager Since 2013, Retires Following Four Decades Of City Management

July 26, 2024

City Manager and Munising native Spencer Nebel officially retired on July 8, following over 10 years serving the community in his role, and over 42 years of public service, leaving behind an everlasting legacy of positive impacts for the city’s present and future. As the City Manager, Nebel brought stability, consistency, transparency, and vision to the city organization and departments overseen by the city and the Newport residential and business communities.

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July 26, 2024

Grand Marais hosted four day kayak event

July 26, 2024

Already a hot spot for kayaking, Grand Marais hosted a four day kayak event last week. The Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium, hosted by the organization The Power of Water in Lansing, was held in town to much success.

Munising Public Schools Advocates for Critical Sinking Fund

July 26, 2024

Munising Public Schools (MPS) is making a third attempt to pass a Sinking Fund, which officials say is essential for addressing the district’s infrastructure, safety, technology, and transportation needs for Mather Elementary and Munising Middle / High School (MMHS). The vote is scheduled for August 6, 2024. School officials are emphasizing the critical importance of this fund to the community.

July 26, 2024

Cori-Ann Cearley, a booster club volunteer, emphasized the importance of the Sinking Fund. “I feel like we need to support our schools’ infrastructure, technology, and transportation needs,” Cearley said. “The school has several leaks, cold classrooms, outdated computers and software programs, and buses that are well over the usual mileage to replace them. These funds cannot be used for salaries and will go directly into our school to support our children having a safe, warm, and dry environment.” She added, “My personal number one project that I want to see done with the Sinking Fund money is to create a safe and secure pickup/drop-off area at the elementary school. I believe in my heart that it is only a matter of time before a child is hit running across that road during either drop-off or pickup. It is extremely congested with poor visibility and there are lots of people who don’t slow down when coming through there.”