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Election 2026: Event kicks off Steinhoff’s judicial campaign

by jchampagne | April 15, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

Kayla Maki By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor Alger County Prosecutor Robert T. Steinhoff formally launched his campaign for 11th Circuit Court judge Friday evening before a full house at Gallery Coffee Co. Supporters packed the venue’s main event space as...

Icebreakers schedule tryouts

by jchampagne | April 6, 2026 | News, Schools, Sports | 0 Comments

Courtesy of the Superior Icebreakers Jersey Lassila, with puck, and the Superior Icebreakers have tryouts scheduled for April 12 in Escanaba. By Samantha Meyer Beacon Correspondent Tryouts for the Superior Icebreakers girls hockey program are set for April 12 in...

Maxon returns to lead Mustang softball team

by jchampagne | April 6, 2026 | News, Schools, Sports | 0 Comments

By Ben Murphy Beacon Correspondent It’s safe to say that the Munising softball program is near and dear to Jim Maxon’s heart. He has been around since Day 1 of the program, including a six-year stint as its first head coach. Maxon is officially back with the team, as...

Excellence in Education: Horne noted for curiosity, humor

by jchampagne | April 4, 2026 | News, Schools | 0 Comments

By Melissa Wentarmini Associate Editor A combination of curiosity, humor and academic dedication has earned Superior Central High School senior Clay Horne recognition through the regional Excellence in Education scholarship program. The program, organized by Grow...

Superior Dome hosts annual U.P. Boat, Sport & RV Show

by jchampagne | March 26, 2026 | Around the UP, News | 0 Comments

By Melissa Wentarmini Associate Editor Every March, when winter feels endless and the snowbanks have hardened into gray walls along driveways, the Superior Dome fills with boats. For more than three decades, the U.P. Boat, Sport & RV Show has arrived as a kind of...

Business News: Another step for Iverson

by jchampagne | March 16, 2026 | Features, Local History, News | 0 Comments

Photo courtesy of Iverson Snowshoes Longtime Alger firm regroups in Chassell By Joshua Grove Beacon Correspondent In the early 1950s, a transport driver for Shingleton’s Cusino Corrections Prison Work Camp observed crews of inmates as they trekked by snowshoe to...

Major winter storm shuts down bridge, courthouse and services across Alger County

by jchampagne | March 16, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor A powerful winter storm is sweeping across Upper Michigan on Sunday, March 15, forcing widespread shutdowns across the region, closing the Mackinac Bridge, grounding flights at Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport and closing...

2026 Election | Governor of Michigan: Duggan begins to make his case

by jchampagne | March 14, 2026 | Local History, State News | 0 Comments

By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor Mike Duggan, the former three-term mayor of Detroit and an independent candidate for Michigan governor, told a small group of Munising-area residents that he is running to break what he described as a “51-49” cycle of partisan...

City Government: Potential water fee increase discussed

by jchampagne | March 13, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

By Melissa Wentarmini Associate Editor The Munising City Commission addressed several infrastructure and policy issues during its March 4 meeting, including potential water rate increases, financing for a large lead service line replacement project and progress on a...

Snow totals surpass season averages

by jchampagne | March 11, 2026 | Community, News | 0 Comments

By Joshua Grove Beacon Correspondent Snowfall totals now exceed seasonal averages across much of the Upper Peninsula, with some areas surpassing typical full-winter totals before the end of February. Alger County is steadily outpacing last year’s total, according to...