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For many residents in Alger County, high-speed internet access remains a challenge. A new initiative, the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, seeks to address this issue.

Elizabeth Wing, a standout senior at Munising High School, has been named one of the 2025 Excellence in Education Scholars — a recognition reserved for the top 5 percent of graduating seniors across Marquette and Alger counties. She is one of three nominees from Munising, alongside classmates Danny Goss and Savannah Lassila.

For years, rockhounds have traveled to Grand Marais in search of the Lake Superior agates and other rare minerals that make the region one of the premier rockhounding destinations in the Great Lakes.

Lake Superior has gone through a remarkable transformation in recent decades: the restoration of its native lake trout population.

State Rep. Karl Bohnak’s official appearances in Alger County last Friday sparked meaningful community engagement, logistical reshuffling and pointed public questioning as residents turned out in unexpected numbers to make their voices heard.