Aug 1, 2026 | Elections, News
By Briana Rupel Beacon Correspondent The 433 registered voters of Burt Township will have a chance to vote Aug. 4 on a combined millage for emergency services. Three separate millages for fire response, law enforcement and ambulance services were approved...
Jul 31, 2026 | Elections, News
By Nicole Gearhart Beacon Correspondent The Alger County Commission on Aging will be seeking a millage renewal on the Aug. 4 ballot. ACCOA Director Kris Lindquist said she hopes residents will bear in mind that this is a continuation of an existing millage, and not a...
Jul 30, 2026 | Features, News
Photo courtesy of Nick Livermore ‘The light of the room’ By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor Before she became the subject of a missing person investigation, Starla Goings was something far more important to the people who knew and loved her. She was a mother to...
Jul 28, 2026 | Community, News
By Greg “Ponzie” Pond Guest Columnist I met Goofus in Munising in 1981. Like a lot of people who crossed his path, I didn’t just meet him — I got swept up in him. He came flying into our lives the way he did everything else — loud, fearless and carrying that...
Jul 28, 2026 | Events, News
By Samantha Meyer Beacon Correspondent Fans of classic rock and country music can look forward to an evening of familiar favorites as Angels & Outlaws returns to Munising for another performance in the Alger Parks and Recreation Department’s Concert in the Park...
Jul 24, 2026 | News, State News
By Grace Geshrick Beacon Correspondent A bill introduced in the state Senate would prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing or creating accounts on social media platforms. Michigan Senate Bill No. 996, introduced May 20, would also require 16- and...
