Munising Memorial Hospital has been awarded the 2024 Performance Leadership Award for Excellence in Quality by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. The award recognizes hospitals that perform in the top 25th percentile for quality, outcomes and/or patient perspective among rural hospitals.
100 Years Ago: February 1925 Wright’s Weekly In February 1925, an unusual case of illegal duck hunting made headlines in Mathias Township. District Warden John A. Vixena and Deputy Warden Julius Thorsen arrested two trappers for killing ducks out of season. The case revealed that a section of Trout Lake had remained unfrozen, providing wintering grounds for an unexpected number of waterfowl. Meanwhile, Munising’s fire department was called out in the early hours after a blaze erupted in a storehouse behind the Munising Candy Kitchen. The origin remained a mystery, but damage was minimal.
Loren Graham, Alger County’s northernmost resident for over five decades, passed away in Boston on Dec. 15 at the age of 91. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Pat) Albjerg Graham, and their daughter, Meg Graham Peterson.
“Having the movie reviewed by The New York Times and so many other major news outlets has been an out-of-body experience for us,” “Green and Gold” director Anders Lindwall said. “But the honest truth of it — what actually fills our hearts — is seeing so many folks from the U.P. packing the theaters, waiting in lines to see a movie by one of their own, blowing up our social media channels. That means everything to us. It’s that type of authentic community support and richness that the whole movie is about, and to see it manifest in the actual theatrical release leaves us speechless. Thank you.”
After a two-year hiatus caused by a lack of snow, the UP200 sled dog race is set to make a triumphant return next week. This iconic event, which began in February 1990, has become a cornerstone of winter sports in the Upper Peninsula, drawing mushers and spectators from across North America.
The following sporting events are scheduled over the next week. MMHS is Munising Middle/High School; SC is Superior Central High School; MBS is Munising Baptist School; and BTS is Burt Township Schools, Grand Marais.
There’s something special about beating one of your rivals. The Superior Central boys basketball team got to enjoy that feat on Jan.
Trevor Case has resigned from his position as the manager of Hiawatha Slopes, the community ski hill in Rock River Township that offers downhill skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and sledding.
It takes a mountain of coins to add up to $2,451.34, but that’s exactly what the students of Mather Elementary accomplished during the Third Annual Holiday Hustle. A week of playful competition and heartfelt compassion brought students, teachers and Munising families together in this service- learning project, combining teamwork, strategy and thoughtfulness to make a meaningful impact.
Hannahville sits atop the Northern Lights League boys basketball standings for a reason. The Munising Baptist Bobcats found out why on Thursday, Jan. 30, as they lost a road game at Hannahville, 81-43.
