Dec 2, 2025 | Community, News
By Nicole Gearhart Beacon Correspondent Local fire departments will again join forces on Saturday, Dec. 6, for the annual Fill the Fire Trucks food drive, held from noon to 2 p.m. within the city of Munising and in nearby communities. Chief Ryan Anderson of the...
Dec 1, 2025 | Community, Culture & Arts, News
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor Twenty singers. Five judges. One packed downtown coffeehouse. The fifth annual U.P. Voice Singing Competition returns to Gallery Coffee Co. on Thursday, Dec. 4, bringing one of the most energetic crowds of the holiday season — and...
Nov 6, 2025 | Community, News
Voters turned out Tuesday in two local municipalities for a light election day across Alger County. In the City of Munising, both incumbents were re-elected to the City Commission. Christine Berry received 171 votes (41.11%) Bob Wilkinson received 167 votes...
Nov 6, 2025 | Community, News
By Samantha Meyer Beacon Correspondent Local self-published author Amanda Chaperon is adding another chapter to her writing career with the release of her 10th book, “Distress Signal,” this Friday, Oct. 24. The romantic suspense novel is the second in her “Dusk...
Nov 4, 2025 | Community, News
Roam for Good Award Breast Cancer Awareness Month Editor’s note: Each month, The Munising Beacon and the Roam Community Foundation honor a local resident whose dedication and quiet leadership make Alger County a stronger, more connected place to live. For the month of...
Nov 3, 2025 | Community, News
By Nicole Gearhart Beacon Correspondent The Grand Island Shanty Club will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald with a Great Lakes-themed sing-along and invites the public to join the event. The group will meet at 7 p.m. on...
