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Drivers Wanted

The school district is getting a new school bus, but that highlights another issue: someone to drive it. There are currently four drivers available. The backup driver who used to act as a substitute on the existing four routes just resigned.
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This Week in History

125 Years Ago – The Munising Republican – January 14, 1899 Of Local Interest The bull moose, the mate to which was recently killed in Mackinac county, was recently seen in the vicinity of Eckerman. The animal is reported to be a mammoth one in size.
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Bids for Jail Project Sought; Board Deals with Pests

The Alger County Board of Commissioners met on January 15, 2024. Among the topics discussed were the approval of 18 items relating to expenditures and appointments. This included: paying for UP911 services, ambulance repair, the recycling contract (1 year), first responders, DHHS, the cancellation of Spectrum as a backup internet provider, and other topics already covered in previous meetings. All 18 items were unanimously approved.
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Dog Found Alive in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore After Fall from Miners Castle

Munising, MICHIGAN —On the evening of January 10th, a 3-year-old dog named Dancer got off her leash and fell off a cliff near Miners Castle onto a ledge 60 feet below. After hours of searching the area, Dancer’s owners were unable to locate their dog in the dark and were convinced she had not survived the fall.
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SNOW!

We finally have that snow cover we were looking for! Last week’s storm left us a decent snowfall, with between 8” and 12” of snow on the ground at the start of the week according to the National Weather Service, creating fair to good ski conditions and hope for a chance to finally enjoy winter sports fully – eventually.
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Women’s Snowshoe Hike

Join the Alger Conservation District and Michigan State University Extension for their 2024 Women in the Woods snowshoe series! Come be a part of a community of women who appreciate the forests around them while getting fresh air and exercise to fight off cabin fever. The first trail of the season will be on Thursday, February 1st, at Valley Spur Cross Country Trail in Munising. The hike runs from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.. In the weeks to which follow, the trail will take hikers to Blueberry Ridge Pathway in Marquette on February 8th and to Al Quaal Recreation Area in Ishpeming on February 15th.
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