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Join Munising Baptist Church in Operation Christmas Child Outreach

November 3, 2023

Munising Baptist Church (MBC) is equipped to supply the community with the materials needed to participate in Operation Christmas Child (OCC), a Samaritan’s Purse outreach. MBC is also accepting completed shoeboxes and donations until November 19.

November 3, 2023

The Alger County Communities That Care (AC3) is proud to announce the addition of two distinguished individuals to its ranks. Ms.

Giving season begins with local food drives

November 3, 2023

As the holiday season is nearing, many of the major food drives are beginning across the Upper Peninsula. Some of those are for just groups in the Alger County area while others are part of regional efforts. Here are some of the local groups and what they’re organizing.

The Munising Moose Lodge

November 3, 2023

Joe Norton of Pat’s Foods

November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023

100 Years Ago - The Munising News - Nov. 2, 1923 U.P. ranks high in agriculture Reports reaching the state department of agriculture concerning the attendance at county fairs in the Upper Peninsula and the general interest being displayed in the annual gatherings by the farmers indicate the steady growth of the agricultural industry in the vast section of the country lying north of the straights, according to L. Whitney Watkins, the commissioner of the department.

First recordable snowfall of the season

November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023

Gar Atchison, the current market president of UP Health System (UPHS) and CEO of UPHS – Marquette, will be resigning from his position at the end of November. The change means that the only local Trauma II center in the central Upper Peninsula and a local partner in med control for EMS runs will have new leadership.

November 3, 2023

Students from Burt Township Schools had a first-hand experience of learning about harvesting timber and other aspects of the forestry business on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Workers from Grossman Forestry presented to the students about how the forestry industry works with various environmental factors and some of the heavy equipment needed to maintain the forests.

October 27, 2023

Runners represented Alger County strongly at the 2023 MHSAA U.P. Cross Country finals, with Munising, Superior Central and an AuTrain-Onota graduate now at Marquette bringing home numerous awards. Read more about the championships and the achievements by our local runners on Page 10.

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Join Munising Baptist Church in Operation Christmas Child Outreach

AC3 gets new leadership

Giving season begins with local food drives

The Munising Moose Lodge

Joe Norton of Pat’s Foods

This Week In History

First recordable snowfall of the season

Atchison out as UPHSMarquette

Burt Township students learn about forestry

Local runners eXCel