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Alger County Chamber of Commerce has announced that Timber Products, a family-owned business producing a wide range of wood products, has been selected as the 2022 Business of the Year. The announcement was made ahead of the annual dinner, set to take place on May 2 at The Bear Trap Inn.

Multiple agencies and officials have given updates on the threat situation made at Superior Central on Tuesday, April 11. According to the Michigan State Police, a 15-yearold male made a threat to bring a gun to the school on Wednesday, April 12.

The Rock River Township Board has taken the next, and final, step to prevent short term rentals from one of the largest zones of the township. The board voted to remove short term rentals as a conditional use in RP 10, which is the largest zone by square mileage in Rock River.

In a first for 11th Circuit Court Judge Brian Rahilly, the judge has charged an attorney with contempt for not appearing to hearings in person. George Hyde, an attorney out of Marquette, attended the hearing 20 minutes late through teleconferencing.

On Tuesday, April 18th, Superior Central School held their kickoff meeting to revitalize the PTO. Throughout COVID the PTO struggled to gain traction, so a group of parents came together to give it a fresh start. The group intended to use the meeting to share the goals and mission of the PTO in order to recruit new members but the parents that showed up were ready to get to work and planning began. Many ideas were shared and the first few were chosen and put into action to get the PTO off the ground again.

The Munising Mustang track and field team is looking forward to getting in competition. With a large team and notable returners from last year’s regional championship squads, this is another opportunity for a successful season in Munising.