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For its efforts in establishing a more streamlined development process and overall community development vision, the City of Munising achieved the Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) Essentials designation under the RRC 2.0 framework, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today.

Munising resident Sonny Putvin has been recognized as the 2023 Michigan Veterans Affairs Veteran of the Year. The recognition comes after decades of support and organizing.

Tonya Heikkinen of Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! was awarded Michigan’s “Shining Star” award by the Michigan Works! Association for going above and beyond to help job seekers and employers in the area.

National Fire Prevention Week commemorates the anniversary of two of the most devastating fires in United States history: the great Chicago Fire and the Peshtigo Fire. Both fires began around 9:00 p.m. on October 8, 1871 and continued through the next day. The Chicago Fire took the lives of 250 people, left another 10,000 homeless and consumed 17,400 structures over 2,000 acres. The wildfire in Peshtigo was the worst of the two fires, yet many people have never heard of it. Within one day, 1,200 people perished in the Peshtigo conflagration. Seventeen towns were consumed and 1.5 million acres were scorched.

Members of the Michigan State Police and the Pictured Rocks Lakeshore law enforcement spoke with the public at a “Faith & Blue” Coffee With A Cop event at Gallery Coffee Company on Monday, Oct. 9. Leadership from both organizations answered questions from the public over a cup of joe in promoting transparency and opening lines of communication between law enforcement and the public.

Phantasm continues to grow Alger County residents taking larger part in festival The Fall Phantasm, a live art and performance festival, continued to grow for its third straight year, with people from all over the region enjoying the event held at Lakenenland on Saturday, Oct. 7.

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians announced that it will appeal an August 24, 2023, ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Maloney that would regulate all 1836 Treaty Tribes’ fishing rights for the next 24 years.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be closing on Thursdays at 5:00 p.m., NOT 8:00 p.m., until further notice due to short staffing. We are still open until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. That being said, there is still an open library aide position here at the library—we are hiring! Call the library at 906-387-2125 for more information on how to apply.

Rain couldn’t damper the annual 4-H and MSU Extension Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the MSU South Farm in Chatham. The event had over 100 people from dozens of families enjoying some of the fall activities in rural Michigan.