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Join the Munising Beacon: Be a Community Meeting Reporter!

March 1, 2024

Do you have a few hours each week? Want to make some extra money, while helping The Munising Beacon cover important local community meetings? Here’s what the job entails: Attend a community meeting, summarize the meeting in 300-600 words, and send it to our news editor. It’s that simple! Must be able to meet deadlines, and collaborate closely with the editorial team.

March 1, 2024

Alger and Finn, the dynamic duo of K-9 dogs, kickstart their day with a noble mission: safeguarding and serving their community. Lately, they’ve been on the front lines, aiding the FBI and various undercover agencies in their crucial tasks. As they embark on their duties, Alger and Finn extend their heartfelt gratitude to the community for its unwavering support. They reserve a special shout-out for Sheriff Todd Brock and Undersheriff Steve Blank, whose steadfast backing fuels their dedication.

New scholarship opportunities for EUP students at Great Lakes Boat Building School

March 1, 2024

Students in the Eastern Upper Peninsula who are interested in working in the marine industry now have access to a new sponsorship opportunity to attend Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBSS) in Cedarville, Michigan.

March 1, 2024

Across the United States, the farming community is aging. According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the average age of a farmer was 58.1 in 2022, a 0.6 year increase from 2017. As this average rises, we see that the older generations are fanning more than the younger ones; a fact that raises some alarms in terms of accessing food and goods.

Munising Bay on Track for Record Late Freeze-Up

March 1, 2024

There have probably been a lot of us this winter watching the progress of the Munising Bay freeze-up—or lack thereof. Shore ice started to form on Tuesday, January 16th when the temperature dropped below zero for several days. By Friday, January 19th, about half the bay was iced over (mostly on the east side) and it seemed like it would be just another week or so before snowmobiles would be crisscrossing the bay.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore saw a decrease in parkwide visitation and an increase in backcountry camping in 2023

March 1, 2024

Munising, MICHIGAN — Earlier this week, the National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visits in 2023. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore saw 910,939 total visitors in 2023.

March 1, 2024

Book Club April book to discuss Rock River Township Community Library welcomes you to enjoy a monthly discussion on wonderful, selected books. Everyone is welcome to attend on the 3rd. Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. Each month an entire book is enjoyed and discussed. The book for April is “Things We Never Got Over” by Lucy Score. No need to have attended previous discussions. Hope to see you there! E3667 State Hwy. M-94, Chatham, 906-439-5360 Torpedoes For Sale

Bessemer Native Goes Royal

March 1, 2024

London, UK - February 20, 2024 Internationally acclaimed tenor Miles Mykkanen is set to debut at the Royal Opera House - Covent Garden in London on February 29, 2024. Mykkanen sings the role of the Steuermann in Richard Wagner’s early masterwork “Der Fliegende Holländer” (The Flying Dutchman).

The most important part of your day.

March 1, 2024

“I just haaaaate mornings” —How many of us have said that a time or two in our life? I know I used to. But did you know that the morning is actually the most important and influential time of your day?

Grand Marais Winter Fest:

February 23, 2024

Grand Marais, MI - The UP200 Winter Fest turned Grand Marais into a lively winter wonderland last Saturday, despite the cancellation of the UP200 sled dog races for the second consecutive year due to a lack of snow. The town embraced the setback and transformed it into a day of community bonding and winter festivities.