The Munising Bay Cruisers, a local organization of car enthusiasts, recently donated $1,800 to the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight, a program dedicated to honoring veterans by providing free trips to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials commemorating their service.
The Munising boys basketball team didn’t exactly light the scoreboard on fire last Friday. The Mustangs, however, still found a way to claim a victory, outlasting North Dickinson in overtime, 40-36.
Douglas Lenhart Miron, a pillar of the Munising community, died early Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, 2024, at the Harbour View Assisted Living in Munising at the age of 91. He was born on May 27, 1933, in Munising to Lenhart and Florence (Korpela) Miron. Doug grew up in Munising and excelled in Mustang sports where he lettered four years in football, basketball, and track. One of his most proud Mustang moments was when he was selected to play in the All-Star football game his senior year.
Frederick G. Krajewski, Sr., age 93, of Munising, died Friday morning, Dec. 13, 2024, at Harbour View Assisted Living. He was born the youngest of seven children on July 20, 1931, in Munising to Frank and Mary (Drazinski) Krajewski. Fred graduated from Sacred Heart School and then William G. Mather High School in 1949. During his Munising Mustang days, Fred was a standout football and track athlete.
The return of winter is a good time to review state laws concerning snow removal. Michigan’s Vehicle Code section 257.677a notes that residents are prohibited from shoveling snow from their sidewalks, cars or other forms of property into the road.
In the health and wellness world these days, it can be quite easy to get overwhelmed with wondering what’s best for you and what isn’t. There are countless diets all claiming to be the best thing since sliced bread. There are just as many workout programs that all promise to get you the results you dream about. And there are even medications that “guarantee” the body of your dreams. With all of these options out there, how would you ever possibly know what is actually going to help you?
Q: I’m a 68-year-old rather healthy woman, aside from longstanding asthma for which I take several medications. My doctor’s office called me to schedule a visit to receive vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19 (a booster, since I’ve already had five COVID shots in the last three years). The nurse explained that, because I had a case of “walking pneumonia” last winter, the doctor feels it is important to get these vaccines.
Library hours will be adjusted in the coming weeks because of the holidays. This is the schedule for the affected days: Dec. 23, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Dec. 24 and 25, closed; Dec. 26 and 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Dec. 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Dec. 29, closed; Dec. 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, closed.
A young preacher recently came upon a farmer working in his field. Being concerned about the farmer’s soul, the preacher asked the man, “Are you laboring in the vineyard of the Lord, my good man?”
Many of our families and businesses have their Christmas trees beautifully decorated and on display for us to see and enjoy as the symbol of the Christmas season. The Christmas tree tradition may have come from the Middle Ages, if history is correct, when people in Germany and other European countries placed decorated evergreen trees in their homes or outside their doors during Christmas.
