As travel bureaucrats and industry members gather in Grand Rapids for another “Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference On Tourism,” they are keeping a big secret from you. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, which administers the state’s taxpayer- funded tourism promotion program, works to keep key data involving state tourism away from those who might question Pure Michigan’s effectiveness.
She was presented with the Bay College Board of Trustee’s Elite Scholarship, which covers full tuition and fees as well as course-required text books for the first and second semesters at Bay with an option for a second year if required criteria is maintained. The scholarship is given to just three incoming students and requires a 3.8 cumulative GPA from one of the areas in the Bay College service area of West Alger, West Schoolcraft, Delta and Dickinson Counties.
The Munising Mustangs expanded their annual senior game with members of law enforcement to celebrate all of the achievements of the 2023 State Championship basketball team on Wednesday, April 12 in the Munising Middle/High School gymnasium. The bleachers were packed for the game and the ceremony.
The Alger County Commission passed two controversial resolutions regarding Second Amendment rights on Monday, April 10, after they were tabled during the March meetings. Resolution 2023-7 “Instruct our Representatives to Oppose All Firearms Control Legislation” passed 4-1 with Esley Mattson (D-District 3) opposing.
Munising has not fielded a softball team for a full season since 2019. With the pandemic and lack of numbers, getting a team together for 2023 was the first challenge. Now goals of improvement, sportsmanship and winning are achievable.
Rapid River, MI - Della Mae Kee, affectionately called “MiMi”, transitioned to the non-physical realm on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Marquette, Mich. Her family gathered around her during her last hours, sharing stories about this amazing woman and her impact upon her family, friends and nature.
Munising - S. Richard “Dick” Bornslaeger, 86, of Munising passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 5, 2023, surrounded by loving family.
Born October 19, 1936, Munising, Mich. First and foremost: wife of Larry (deceased); mother of Joe (deceased), Rebecca, John and Maggie; mother-in-law to Carrie and Sherry; grandmother to Isaac, Felix, Emily, Maddie, Mat, Olivia, Hayley, Grace and Jackson; great-grandmother to Owen, Bennett, Mealea, Blake, Theo and Edgar; daughter of Joseph and Eloise; sister to Joan and Ann; sister-in-law, aunt, cousin, and friend.
Grace Boyer, a 19-year-old woman now residing in Florida, received a $500 fine, court fees and 90 days probation as part of a plea deal on Wednesday, April 12 in 93rd District Court in the Alger County Courthouse. Exactly one year prior, Boyer lost control of her pick-up truck at excessive speeds and collided into a house on M-28 in downtown Munising. The impact was so strong, it knocked the house off the foundation and was later condemned.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PRNL) and surrounding communities welcomed 925,685 visitors to the park in 2022. This was a decrease from 2021, but showed an upward trend from pre-pandemic numbers of 7.23 percent.
