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Munising Public Schools celebrated local artist Frank Castiglione with a dedication to his Mustang sculpture located in front of the Middle/High School on Sat., Sept. 9.

Art In Abundance, an art gallery in Grand Marais, announced that they will be permanently shutting down after the summer season. The announcement was made on the gallery’s official Facebook page.

TheWNMU PBS High School Bowl tournament for the 202324 school year. Both Superior Central and Munising will have a longer than usual path to the title by playing in separate playin games to the round of 32.

Hundreds of rock hounds made their annual pilgrimage to Grand Marais on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9-10 for the 2023 Grand Marais Rock and Mineral Show. A record number of vendors were at the show, filling up the indoor venue floor and some of the outdoor space used for events like the Grand Marais Music and Crafts Festival.

Jake and Erin Miller are the new owners of what they hope to be the local pizza stop that meant so much to the Au Train area. “Growing up we would get pizza and pasties, we even rented movies from there,” Erin said.

Local State Senator Ed McBroom (R-Waucedah Township) has unveiled Senate Bill 467. This legislation is expected to fix an issue created by an email exchange between a lobbyist and a senior advisor to Governor Gretchen Whitmer employed Greek letters, effectively masking it from electronic FOIA searches.

IntheU.S.Houseof Representatives, a bipartisan effort spearheaded by Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI 1, Watersmeet) and Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI 7, Lansing) has resulted in the introduction of the DoD PFAS Cleanup Transparency Act. This proposed legislation aims to mandate the Secretary of Defense to consistently release up-to-date information regarding the progress of PFAS-contaminated site cleanups to the public.

Tail Spinners Storytime resumes after the summer hiatus! Storytime will take place this coming Monday, Sept. 18th at 10:00 A.M. Pre-school aged children and their caregivers are invited to attend to hear stories, sing songs and make a simple craft. This 30 minute activity is for ages 7 and under. We are excited to see you and your little one(s) there!