Authors meet at Falling Rock
Local authors held a meet and greet at the Falling Rock Café & Bookstore on Saturday, Aug. 26 in Munising.
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Beacon reception today The Munising Beacon will be having a small reception at the Munising School Public Library at noon on Friday, Sept. 1 to celebrate our first printed edition.
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Lumberjack Festival brings people to Seney
It was a mix of history and fun at the Seney Lumberjack Festival, an annual celebration of the history and people of Seney. “We’re glad the people came out today.
Read MoreLumberjack Festival brings people to SeneyGrand Marais Chamber Questions
Considerable confusion regarding the Grand Marais Chamber of Commerce has disrupted the public in Northeast Alger County. The main question is whether or not the nonprofit even exists after a decade’s worth of not filing federal tax forms and a claim that the organization had dissolved itself at a special meeting.
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Limestone explosion under investigation
A house was destroyed after an explosion on Thursday, Aug. 24 on Shore Road in Limestone Township.
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Now that school is back in session, school buses are back on the road. Today I want to talk about the importance of stopping for school busses. It is illegal to pass a school bus when its lights are flashing.
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Q: I recently went to Urgent Care with what turned out to be bronchitis; one of the doctor’s Why? A: A recent study of patients with respiratory illnesses thought to be COVID-19 was large enough to determine that higher Vitamin D levels were associated with lower severity symptoms and more rapid recovery from COVID-19.
Read MoreDoctor, Why?: Can vitamin D help with bronchitis?This week in history
100 years ago – The Munising News – Aug. 31, 1923 Pair goes to American Legion convention John Schilling and A.E.
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Words on print. It’s what we have been trying to do since the conception of The Munising Beacon. We have spent over a year on social media and producing digital copies to get to this point. But with this edition, that goal of words on print has come to fruition.
Read MoreThank you for getting us this farPets offer health benefits
Many, many households in the United States have at least one pet. It has been recently estimated that approximately 65 million homes have a dog in the USA today, and there are about 47 million USA homes that have a cat as a pet.
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