Convicted felon arrested with firearms in Alger County

Sep 4, 2025 | News

Michigan State Police On September 3, 2025, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) arrested a 27-year-old man from Alger County for possession of firearms. After a 6 month long joint investigations involving agents from with the Bureau...

Engine failure forces Canadian pilot to land on M-28

Aug 27, 2025 | News

By Jennifer Champagne Managing Editor A Canadian pilot en route to the Marquette Air Show made an emergency landing on the Seney Stretch portion of M-28 on July 31 after experiencing engine failure mid-flight. The incident prompted a coordinated response from the...

Beacon under new ownership

Aug 27, 2025 | News

By Kristy Basolo Senior Editor The Munising Beacon is now under new local ownership. Jennifer Champagne, sole owner of The Munising Beacon, has taken the reins of the publication — and somehow talked the paper’s founder, Steve Stiffler, into coming back as...