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Vintage show at White Pine

Hundreds of classic snowmobile enthusiasts visited the White Pine Lodge in Christmas on Friday and Saturday, March 10-11 at the White Pine Snowmobile Show. Over 100 classic, vintage and antique sleds were on display.
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Vietnam Veterans seek donations for renovation of Alger County All Veterans Memorial

The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 237, are asking local units of government, area businesses and service clubs, as well as Alger County residents for donations to be used to replace the brick enclosure around the All-Veterans Memorial in Bayshore Park. They hope to raise the $20,000 to $30,000 necessary to demolish the existing brick enclosure and replace it with a satin bronze aluminum ornamental fence.
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SC band hosts concert

The Superior Central Middle/High School band performed its Spring concert on Wednesday, March 15. The band played a selection of songs to the crowd of parents and community members in the SC middle/high school gymnasium, the same selection that the band played at the recent performance festival. The band received a II rating, which is the second-best possible ranking at the March 9 festival.
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UP tribal leaders support equality in foster care and adoption

Upper Peninsula tribal leaders are supporting potential legislation that would ensure equal treatment for Native American children and their guardians in the state’s foster care and adoption system. The proposed bills aim to address longstanding issues of cultural insensitivity and discrimination that have plagued the child welfare system for decades.
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Local lawmakers in action

Local lawmakers have been busy with their actions in Washington D.C., Lansing and the local district. Numerous changes were made to laws regarding the legality of abortion, civil rights, the repeal of Right To Work and more.
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Manager of the Munising Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market Receives Certification

The Alger County Chamber of Commerce, along with the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA), is proud to announce that Market Manager, Hilary Ludecke recently completed the MIFMA Market Manager Certificate Program on Wednesday, February 15. A total of 22 individuals participated in the program and were certified, making Ludecke one of 394 total individuals who have been certified since the program’s inception in 2011.
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