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On January 31, 2024, at approximately 8:51 P.M. Alger County Dispatch received a 911 call that there was a man down in a parking lot at Munising High School. The caller, Billy Hase, stayed with the dispatcher to update that the patient was not breathing and had no pulse. Valerie Ford saw the incident and recognized that the patient needed CPR. Lynne Bowerman and Susie Palomaki also witnessed the event and went back into the high school to retrieve the AED. CPR was still in progress when the AED arrived, which they then attached to the victim and activated, delivering a shock. Clay Cook and Officer Jake Klieman were on the scene and aided in CPR until Alger EMS arrived. Alger EMS was unable to obtain a pulse and continued CPR for another two minutes along with Advanced Life Saving equipment. Transport was initiated to Munising General Hospital with improvement to the victim. We would like to recognize the following for their quick recognition that CPR and an AED were needed along with their professionalism and calmness during the call.

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Munising’s second Earth Fest partnership between Alger County Renewable Energy Solutions and Munising School Public Library, has expanded to include the Gallery Coffee Co. with sponsorship from the Michigan Environmental Council. This year’s events will include weekly Armchair Trips to explore the Earth’s flora and fauna through film media. Nature movies will be screened, one a week, at the Gallery Coffee Co. located at 120 Elm Ave, Munising. They are scheduled on Tuesdays, April 2, 9, 16 and 23 beginning at 10 AM.

The American Red Cross recognizes March as Red Cross Month, an annual tradition that celebrates the humanitarian spirit of community heroes like Kathleen (Katy) Davis and her certified therapy dog Maggie.