Feb 18, 2026 | Community, Culture & Arts, News
By Nicole Gearhart Beacon Correspondent Local quilt shop Miss Good Stitch is asking for community support as it competes in the Local Quilt Shop Contest sponsored by ByAnnie.com. This annual contest, now in its ninth year, is dedicated to supporting local economies...
Feb 9, 2026 | Community, Outdoors
Photo Courtesy of Gary McCormick By Briana Rupel Beacon Correspondent A decades-long tradition will continue Saturday, Feb. 14, on the steep, snowy slope of Bayshore Hill facing West Bay in Grand Marais. A new generation of kids has been drawing up plans and...
Jan 28, 2026 | Column, Community, Top Story
If Stormy Kromer ever needs a canine model, Harvey Washington Reynolds is ready for his close-up. Management inquiries welcome. (yes, he has an agent). Some dogs fetch balls. Some dogs fetch sticks. And then there are dogs like Harvey Washington Reynolds, who fetch...
Jan 23, 2026 | Community, Sports, Top Story
Photo courtesy of Kris Uehlein By Ben Murphy Beacon Correspondent Addie Frusti had a huge night for the Superior Central girls basketball team last Thursday, Jan 15. Frusti poured in a career-high 32 points and drained seven 3-pointers, helping the Cougars to a 51-31...
Jan 22, 2026 | Community, Schools, Sports
By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor To many spectators, cheerleading still brings to mind sideline chants and pom-poms on Friday nights. Competitive cheer is something entirely different. Governed by the Michigan High School Athletic Association, competitive cheer...
Jan 20, 2026 | Column, Community
By Chief Ryan Anderson Munising Fire Department The Munising Fire Department is a volunteer fire department and exists for one reason: to protect life and property within the City of Munising. That work shows up most visibly when there is smoke in the air or lights in...