Alger County government is going through a major shakeup as the county clerk, the county administrator and the chair of the county commission are all expected to be out of government by June 1. “It’s going to be a hard situation with a lot of years of experience going out the door,” Alger County Deputy Clerk Joel VandeVelde said.
Eden Lutheran worships on Saturdays at 5pm, and on Sundays at 1030am, followed by coffee fellowship. Eden offers “open communion” at the Lord’s table, where all are welcome.
Recently in Louisville, a 25 year-old with mental health issues killed five innocent people and injured eight others with an AR-15 assault style weapon, before being fatally shot by police inside the bank where he worked.
Students and educators from Alger County public schools were recognized across the region at the Excellence in Education Awards on Monday, April 24 in Marquette. The 30th annual Excellence in Education Week (EEW) program acknowledged the academic achievements of 47 high school seniors and awarded 25 educators with professional development awards.
The Max B of the VanLandschoot and Sons fleet prepares to leave dock, as the commercial fishing season in Alger County has begun. Putting down nets in late April has been one of the more consistent signs of the changing of the season in the area.
Spring sports have not had a lot of luck with weather this season, but the Munising Mustang track and field team was able to get their first outdoor meet of the year in last Friday, April 21, at the Manistique Kiwanis Invitational at Manistique High School.
What did April in Grand Marais look like? It can be anywhere from snow storms to unseasonable 80-degree weather for a week that wakes up a mosquito or two. A fast melt of feet of snow that combine rushing rivers that cause massive waterfalls! April can also bring some spectacular Northern Lights that dance overhead for those with insomnia to enjoy.
The 2022-23 trivia season at East Channel Brewing Company ended with its second annual charity night on Tuesday, April 25. Teams competed for various local charities with the total pot of $1,531 being split between first second and third place.
The Munising Cannabis Company was named Microbusiness of the Year by Michigan Green State magazine, one of the largest state-specific marijuana publications in the nation. With Munising Cannabis being the only dispensary of this type in the Upper Peninsula, it only makes the accolade a bigger achievement, said General Manager Jody Irving.
These students were named to the honor roll at Superior Central for the third marking period of the 2022-23 school year. An asterisk (*) denotes all A’s.
