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The Alger County Board of Canvassers approved the results of the 2023 November election on Thursday, Nov. 9. The following are the results of the election: City of Munising Commissioner: Jordan Prunick 200, Unresolved Write-Ins 2 Burt Township Improvement Millage: Yes 109, No 58 Burt Township Harbor Operating Millage: Yes 115, No 52 This was the first election for the brand new Board of Canvassers, as all four members – two Republicans and two Democrats – were all appointed to the position in the last three months. The board works with Alger County Clerk Joel VandeVelde and other staff from the clerk’s office to open up the sealed ballots, verify information from the tabulators and review the poll books recorded by poll workers in each of the precincts.

Separate fires have caused major disruption at two local locations, one in Shingleton and one in the City of Munising. Despite property and equipment damage, no major injuries were reported in either incident.

The snow has begun. Make sure to keep track of what’s happening at your local library this season.

Down to only a single winter’s worth of seasoned firewood, it was time to buy another truckload, which is around ten to twelve cords. I prefer to buy my logs, rather than glean them from the woods.

Alger Conservation District Manager Matt Watkeys (right) provides a check to students at Au Train Onota School District’s robotics program on Monday, Nov. 6. The $1,200 donation will assist the robotics program at the K-8 school who uses underwater robots to help the ACD with various watershed projects in the area.

A work bee was held at Hiawatha Slopes, also known as the Chatham Ski Hill, on Sunday, Nov. 5.