Marilyn T. Cook
Marilyn T. Cook, age 89, of Munising died Sunday evening, Feb. 9, 2025, at the Corinthian Assisted Living Place in Gilbert, Arizona.
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Bombs, Bolsheviks and the battle for Rock River’s co-ops
Editor’s note:
This article is a revised version of Reino Akkala’s “A Troubled Time in Rock River Township,” originally published in 1995 in the Alger County Historical Society’s Alger Footprints. Part 1 of this story appeared in the May 9 issue of The Beacon.
Mustang golfers host invitational
The Munising golf team hosted its annual invitational on Friday at Pictured Rocks Golf Course. Carney-Nadeau won the girls side with an 18-hole score of 414, while the host Mustangs took third overall with a score of 466.
Munising tennis knocks off Gwinn
After going winless in its first week of action, the Munising boys tennis started Week 2 with a victory. The Mustangs defeated host Gwinn on May 6 with a 6-1 score.
James ‘Jim’ Gerald Casey
James “Jim” Gerald Casey, age 79, of Munising passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, April 26, 2025, at his home under the loving care of his wife and North Woods Hospice following a lengthy illness.
Track team battles weather
Munising track and field head coach Matt Mattson has seen some terrible early-season weather at meets.
Wood products: A vital piece of the economy
Wood products are part of the lifeblood of our existence. We may not often think about wood in our lives, but it is essential and wood shows up in thousands of ways in many forms.
Another undefeated week
As the weather heats up, so too does the Superior Central softball team’s offense.
Visitors Bureau honored
‘We started this with candy bars and trail maps’
LMAS partners with sheriff, co-op on medication take-back event
LMAS District Health Department is partnering with the Alger County Sheriff’s Office and the Chatham Co-op to support a medication take-back event at the Chatham Co-op from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Friday, May 23.