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CURTIS EARNS EAGLE SCOUT RANK

Clear Lake Education Center located on the Hiawatha National Forest between Shingleton and Manistique recently hosted eight Alger County Kiwanis adult members and 11 Key Club students, along with Stewards Group members and friends.

Looking ahead this month, please note: Munising School Public Library will be closed on Saturday, May 24, for the high school graduation day, as well as the following Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. Thank you for your understanding, and we hope you have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend. Storytime meets this coming Monday, May 12, at 10:30 a.m. Preschool-aged children and their caregivers are invited to attend this 30-minute activity for ages 7 and under. We hope to see you and your little one there. This is the LAST TaleSpinners Storytime session until September as we shift our gears to focus on summer reading for the next few months.

Editor’s note: This article is a revised version of Reino Akkala’s “A Troubled Time in Rock River Township,” originally published in 1995 in the Alger County Historical Society’s Alger Footprints.

Kristin Bosworth celebrated the launch of her fifth book, “Fixation,” with an exclusive super fan party at Upper Peninsula Inspired. The recent invitation-only event brought together devoted readers for an evening that reflected the novel’s dark, sultry themes.

Thursday, May 8