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We are pleased to announce that Elijah Lee is our Student of the Week

December 23, 2022

We are pleased to announce that Elijah Lee is our Student of the Week. Elijah is a fourth grader and the son of Frankie Lee and Dustin Lee. Elijah is an inquisitive learner with a smile for all each day. He always has meaningful comments and questions to add to class discussions. Elijah is respectful to classmates, teachers and his school. He is a caring big brother that walks his little sister to class each day without fail. Elijah takes pride in his work and compliments others on their hard work too. His hockey in his free time. His considerate nature helps Elijah build lasting friendships with peers and adults. Everyone enjoys having Elijah in class! Congratulations to Elijah and his family!

Piece of Mackinac Bridge Placed at South Pole

December 23, 2022

Since the Mackinac Bridge Authority started selling pieces of the original deck grating as it’s replaced, it’s safe to say that pieces have made their way to many spots far from the Straits of Mackinac. You would be hard-pressed, however, to take one farther away than Brendan Fisher has.

December 23, 2022

The annual Winter Library Used Book “Sale” is in progress and will continue through Dec. 30 in the library meeting room. Holiday hours are as follows: CLOSED Dec. 24-Dec. 26 Dec. 27 & 28 10:00am-6:00pm Dec. 29 10:00am-8:00pm Dec. 30 10:00am-5:00pm CLOSED Dec. 31 and Jan. 1-2 The holiday break would be an excellent time to try out Mango Languages. Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. Learning a language should be fun! Mango uses common, everyday conversations as the basis of each lesson, so you will be able to start using and appreciating what you learn right away. With a variety of interactive tools and a rich visual interface, Mango makes the learning process exciting. You will develop real, usable conversation skills after just one lesson. Mango is free to all holders of a Munising Public Library card and can be accessed remotely from anywhere. Find more info on our website at www.msplonline.org and download the app from your app store.

Markkanen bill on logging truck gas transport signed

December 23, 2022

State Rep. Greg Markkanen today hailed newly established, common- sense rules that will help the U.P.’s vital timber industry and cut burdensome red tape.

December 23, 2022

Weekly SMART Recovery meetings are now available in Manistique. They take place on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the Manistique Senior Citizens Center – serving anyone struggling with any type of substance use issue or who is in recovery. These meetings are now available at a time of increased community need.

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December 22, 2022

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Ruling negates first-degree murder conviction

December 16, 2022

Jason David Sadowski is now charged and convicted of murder in the second degree after 11th Circuit Court Judge Brian Rahilly ruled on a motion more than a month after the trial ended. In a six-page opinion, Rahilly said the prosecution did not do enough to establish premeditation as a requirement for a first-degree murder charge.

State approves ‘Forest Renaissance Zone’ for Escanaba mill

December 16, 2022

The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved funding for the transformation of the Escanaba paper mill, a project which the offi ce of Governor Gretchen Whitmer says will retain at least 1,240 jobs. Billerud U.S.

December 16, 2022

Tree lighting at MMH The annual Lights of Love tree lighting at Munising Memorial Hospital returns this year on Dec. 20.

Showdown set for animal shelter lease

December 16, 2022

Zero current board members, volunteers or supporters of the Humane Society of Alger County — the 501(c)3 non-profit organization currently operating the animal shelter — showed up at county meetings this week, potentially setting up an extreme and confusing final county commission meeting of the year next Monday. At both the first Alger County Commission meeting of the month on Monday, Dec.