Janice H. Belen, age 88, of Munising died unexpectedly Thursday morning, Dec. 19, 2024, at Munising Memorial Hospital.

Editor’s note: This is the second story in a two-part series examining the effects of the past winter on the local business community.
Search for next city manager is starting over
About six years after it was first proposed, the long-delayed Munising Marketplace development is again inching forward — this time with a new strategic partner, updated plans and a race to meet a critical year-end deadline.

The earth has tilted in favor of summer sun and heat for the Upper Peninsula, and a great many folks are headed to Murray Bay in Lake Superior.
Residents invited to take survey on health care

Editor’s note:
This story was published in the June 27 issue of The Beacon, beginning on Page 1 and continuing on Page 4. However, because of a production error by the company that prints the paper, Page 4 was not included in that issue. We are now republishing the story in its entirety.

The 31st season of Munising’s Summer Concerts in the Park rolls into its third week with the DayDreamers taking the stage next Tuesday, July 1, at Bayshore Park from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The hum of anticipation will drift through Munising’s Bayshore Park this Sunday as runners tighten their laces, volunteers raise the archway and Lake Superior shimmers behind them.
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