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100 Years Ago - The Munising News - Dec. 7, 1923 Carmody & Tidd of Munising have taken over the Ford garage agency and salesroom in Newberry, heretofore conducted by Mr. Grover. The new firm will be known as Newberry Motor company, and is backed with an abundance of capital to carry on business. Mr. Tidd informs The News that they will carry a complete stock of cars and are planning an aggressive sales campaign.

Melody Nowicki won the 2023 UP Voice competition at a packed Gallery Coffee Company on Thursday, Nov. 30. The 18-year-old singer and guitar player took the title with her performance of “Jolene” by Dolly Parton and sang an encore of “Something in the Orange” by Zach Bryan after her victory was announced.

100 Years Ago - The Munising News - Nov. 30, 1923 Alger in new senate district Fifteen different plans have already been proposed for rearranging the 32 senatorial districts at the special session of the Legislature which convenes Tuesday, Dec. 4. All of these plans are predicated on giving Wayne County seven senators where she now has five. Many of the proposed plans put Alger County with Luce, Delta, Marquette and Schoolcraft Counties.

Don Johnson will not seek reappointment to the Rock River Township Planning Commission, putting the already contentious committee back into the forefront of a divided community. The announcement was made at the Rock River Township regular board meeting on Tuesday, Nov.