From Ireland to the island: Murray Bay history
The earth has tilted in favor of summer sun and heat for the Upper Peninsula, and a great many folks are headed to Murray Bay in Lake Superior.
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Pat Cornish introduces new Beacon column
In a world that often feels heavy, it’s easy to forget how much good still surrounds us — especially in a place like our community. This column, Random Acts of Kindness, will be a regular reminder of the small but powerful ways people in our community step up for one another.
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Bohnak faces wide range of topics during Q&A
State Rep. Karl Bohnak, a Republican from Deerton representing Michigan’s 109th House District, met with Alger County residents last Friday at the Munising School Public Library during a packed question-and-answer session that lasted well over an hour.
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Munising’s biggest day
For more than 40 years, Joe Paquette and Sonny Putvin were the driving force behind Munising’s beloved Fourth of July celebration — a community tradition rooted in volunteerism, patriotism and small-town heart.
Read MoreMunising’s biggest dayIn hard times, remember: It’s OK to not be OK
We all have things from our past that have challenged us and may continue to challenge us, and we all have things that we go through from time to time that seem to make us question everything.
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Installing history at Fayette
If you had told me when I was working on my public relations degree that one day I would be vacuuming flies out of a 19th-century machine shop, I probably would’ve looked at you a little funny. But here I am.
Read MoreInstalling history at FayetteMTU team investigated Shelton House privy
In 1991, a team of archaeologists from Michigan Technological University in Houghton conducted a dig on the site of the privy that was once connected to Shelton House, Fayette’s only hotel.
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Reflecting on the loss of tree species
Michigan forests are not as “pristine” as some in the media would have us believe. Nearly all Lake States forests are the product of severe human disturbance, and all the forests are facing significant threats.
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ACCOA: Meals, care, peace of mind for seniors
In a county as rural and spread out as Alger, many seniors would be left behind without the services provided by the Alger County Commission on Aging. The Commission on Aging serves nearly 230 clients every week, reaching seniors from Kiva to Grand Marais.
Read MoreACCOA: Meals, care, peace of mind for seniorsChrist is with each of us every day, not just in the places we call special
It was Palm Sunday. Because of a sore throat, however, 5-year-old Johnny stayed home from church with a sitter. When the family returned home, they were carrying several palm fronds. Johnny asked them what they were for.
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