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The hidden history of Native boarding schools
By Phyllis Pokela Alger County Historical Society Your hair as you’ve always known it to be is considered unacceptable. It therefore has to be clipped and shaved. You are caught talking to a friend...
Sheriff requests hunters’ help in search for missing Munising woman
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor With firearm deer season starting this weekend, Alger County Sheriff Todd Brock is asking local hunters to stay alert for any potential clues in the ongoing...
NMU’s green and golden anniversary
Wildcats celebrate improbable 1975 football championship By Jim LaJoie Guest Correspondent They traveled to Marquette from as far away as Arizona, Florida, Texas and California and all states in...
Election Results: November 4, 2025 — Unofficial
Voters turned out Tuesday in two local municipalities for a light election day across Alger County. In the City of Munising, both incumbents were re-elected to the City Commission. Christine Berry...
Chaperon adds another chapter to her career
By Samantha Meyer Beacon Correspondent Local self-published author Amanda Chaperon is adding another chapter to her writing career with the release of her 10th book, “Distress Signal,” this Friday,...
Beverly turns adversity into force for good
Roam for Good Award Breast Cancer Awareness Month Editor’s note: Each month, The Munising Beacon and the Roam Community Foundation honor a local resident whose dedication and quiet leadership make...
Singing for the Fitz
By Nicole Gearhart Beacon Correspondent The Grand Island Shanty Club will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald with a Great Lakes-themed sing-along and invites...
BREAKING: Sheila Peters named Munising’s chief of police — first woman to hold the job in Alger County
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor Sheila Peters took over this morning as Munising’s chief of police following the retirement of longtime Chief John Nelson, whose last day on the job was...