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MSU Extension millage on ballot
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor Alger County voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to renew the Michigan State University Extension millage that supports educational programs and services...
Burt combines emergency services
By Briana Rupel Beacon Correspondent The 433 registered voters of Burt Township will have a chance to vote Aug. 4 on a combined millage for emergency services. Three separate millages for fire...
ACCOA seeks renewal of existing levy
By Nicole Gearhart Beacon Correspondent The Alger County Commission on Aging will be seeking a millage renewal on the Aug. 4 ballot. ACCOA Director Kris Lindquist said she hopes residents will bear...
Starla Goings: More than a missing person
Photo courtesy of Nick Livermore ‘The light of the room’ By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor Before she became the subject of a missing person investigation, Starla Goings was something far more...
Rock on forever: Remembering the life of Goofus
By Greg “Ponzie” Pond Guest Columnist I met Goofus in Munising in 1981. Like a lot of people who crossed his path, I didn’t just meet him — I got swept up in him. He came flying into our lives the...
Summer Events: Angels & Outlaws to play in Munising
By Samantha Meyer Beacon Correspondent Fans of classic rock and country music can look forward to an evening of familiar favorites as Angels & Outlaws returns to Munising for another performance...
Bill aims to reset age restrictions
By Grace Geshrick Beacon Correspondent A bill introduced in the state Senate would prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing or creating accounts on social media platforms. Michigan...
Special Elections: Director makes case for Altran millage
By Melissa Wentarmini Associate Editor Erich Fix has spent a decade at the Alger Transit Authority, beginning as a bus driver before moving through dispatch and operations and eventually becoming...