Shingleton William “Bill” Marvin Somerville, Jr., age 74, of Shingleton, died peacefully in his sleep following a lengthy illness on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at his home. Private family services will be held, services are in care of Bowerman Funeral Home.
‘ The Munising community is rallying behind the Munising Mustangs after their regional victory and state quarterfinal win on Tuesday. Signs are up all over town, supporting Munising boys basketball on the team’s first trip to the Breslin Center for the MHSAA semifinals and finals.
The Lakers’ Maddie Bradford (10) works to get up a shot while defended by Jaycee Larson. The motto this postseason for the Maple City Glen Lake girls basketball team was “Slam the door.” But at halftime of Saturday’s MHSAA Division 4 Final against Baraga, the Lakers still had to find their own way through it.
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Local trail groomers are making the most of the trails in the late stages of the 2022-23 snowmobile season. Balancing out trail preparation with grooming is a struggle when it hits springtime.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has designated this week as Severe Weather Awareness Week in the state, and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is urging residents to make sure they have the necessary insurance coverage to help them recover quickly from any storm-related damage in case of a disaster.
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April showers are just around the corner… Come get your rainy day reads! We have plenty of books to keep you busy over spring break and beyond! As a reminder, the library is still open to the public with our regular hours despite school being out for spring break.
Hey, Hey Grand Marais! Spring is in the air, according to the calendar anyways, and the Music Festival line-up is complete. The line-up for the Grand Marais 41st Music & Crafts Festival will be jam packed with great talent and full-bodied energy. Thursday, August 10th kicks off the festival with our FREE night of entertainment from 8pm till 11pm, featuring the band “28 Days”. They come to us from the Windy City and they will blow in with high energy performances of songs we all know and love to move to! From 70s, 80s, 90s, Pop, Rock, Country & Top 40 they sing it all, so don’t forget your dancing shoes.
The Munising Beacon proudly presents, once a month, another “Artist Biography”, a series highlighting local artists and community members that have a passion for bringing beauty into Alger County.
