Munising School Public Library notes
PLEASE NOTE: Due to short staffing, the library will be modifying the open hours so that, until further notice, the library will close at 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
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The Coles
The Coles usually wrap up the last week of September due to days getting shorter and dwindling ice cream supplies. They also close to give them more time to do maintenance at the end of the season.
Hill announces reelection
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James Wallace Duke
James Wallace Duke, age 86, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 10, 2023. He was born on May 18th, 1937 to Josephine and Thomas Duke and raised on a farm with his 2 brothers and a sister. The family made the move from Texas to California during his school years. In high school, James joined the California Cadet Core, and so began his love of the military. As soon as he graduated, he enlisted in the Navy. It was during this time he met the love of his life Constance Marie.After 2 weeks they were wed.
Kristine Elizabeth Fromm (LaFave)
Kristine Elizabeth Fromm (LaFave), age 76, of Rochester, Michigan and formerly of Munising, Michigan died peacefully at home on Friday October 13th, 2023 following a long illness. Kristine was born to Ernest and Katherine LaFave, on December 21st, 1946 in Munising, where she later graduated from Sacred Heart School and Wm. G. Mather High School. Happily married for 57 years, Kristine was introduced to Howard “Vince” Fromm II at an early age, and they were wed on September 3rd 1966 in Sacred Heart Church, Munising.
Black Bears win NLL title with shootout victory over Bobcats
After a heartbreaking loss in the 2022 Northern Lights League tournament final, Big Bay de Noc Head Coach Alex Ranguette promised himself that they would never lose like that again. “We had flashbacks to last year losing, losing to Ojibwe in a shootout,” he said.
Drew Vanlandschoot
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Box Scores
PREP FOOTBALL Week 8 results St. Ignace 58 at Munising 22 Engadine 36 at Superior Central 0 Brimley 42 at Rapid River 38 Ontonagon 76 at Mid Pen 0 Cedarville-DeTour 20 at Central Lake 30 Gaylord St. Mary 32 at Rudyard 58 Newberry 58 vs Pickford 60 Bark River-Harris 56 at Manistique 14 Gwinn 7 vs Iron Mountain 56 Week 9 games Munising at Superior Central
Engadine wins at SC homecoming
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Briefs
Hill at MSPL Saturday Local State Representative Jenn Hill will be hosting a coffee and conversation hour at the Munising School Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10-11 a.m..