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Many anglers say fall fishing for splake on Lake Superior is an experience unparalleled anywhere else in Michigan. When temperatures begin to drop and leaves start to turn, the splake bite picks up as the fish move nearshore.

Long lines formed for the over 40 chilis at the Skandia Township Hall for the Fourth Annual Skandia Harvest and Chili Cook-off on Saturday, Oct. 7. Over 300 people, including many from Western Alger County, attended the event that featured kids games, pumpkin weighing and more.

This autumn, a revitalized bait fish population is contributing to bigger fish and higher catches of trout and salmon off the coast of Alger County. Lake Superior’s population of cisco, also known as lake herring, has swelled to levels not seen since at least 1984.

The gymnasium at Burt Township School was jammed packed with vendors and crafters for the annual Grand Marais Women’s Club Color and Craft Show in Grand Marais on Saturday, Oct. 7. The event had 32 vendors and roughly 250 attendees from all over the area. The money raised from the event will be used by the club for different charitable efforts in Grand Marais while funds from the lunch will benefit the school.

The annual Alger County Communities That Care (AC3) fundraiser Pizza With A Purpose raised $20,466.50 this year to help with suicide prevention efforts in Alger County. “Alger County is extraordinarily giving,” AC3 Treasurer Elise Bunce said.