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Yearly plant sale a success

Last Thursday morning, Munising Baptist Church members unloaded a trailer filled with a variety of plants from Red Barn Greenhouse in Centerville, Michigan. Over the last 15 years, the greenhouse has brought an impressive assortment of vegetable plants as well as beautiful decorative annuals and perennials to Munising for a yearly plant sale to benefit the youth of Munising Baptist Church and School.
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A Disturbing Truth

As forests age, increases in natural mortality and subsequent disturbance events happen. Michigan forests are growing older and natural mortality is, indeed, on the rise. For the past several years, natural mortality volumes have exceeded harvest volumes.
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Briefs

Summertime Fitness The Deep Blue Fitness Summer Training Program is intended for both athletes and non-athletes to improve overall physical fitness, both sports-related and in general. The program is for students in grades 6-12, and includes elements of strength-building, endurance, agility, overall functional fitness, and sports performance. The program runs from June 11 through August 29 at Munising High School. Students can sign-up for the whole summer, or on a month-to-month basis. For more information, please reach out to Deep Blue Fitness or Munising High School.
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The Story of Vernor’s Ginger Ale and Michigan’s Soda Legacy

Michigan is home to many firsts, from the automobile assembly line to Gerber Baby food. Some of these first are integral to the culture of Michigan even today, and one of these is possibly the first ginger ale in the United States, developed in the mid 1800s by James Vernor. Even if not the first, it is the oldest surviving, not just ginger ale, but soft drink, in the country.
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Rock River Library News

Summer Reading Program will begin in June and run through August! The flier is here! Returning this year are Mama Cows, The Chatham Pub and the Chatham Coop. A huge thank you to these Rock River Township businesses for their continued support.
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Memorial Day in Alger County

John Dugas, Secretary VVA Chapter 237 Veterans from Alger County and community members gathered at Bay Shore Park’s All Vets Memorial to honor our fallen military service members who sacrificed their lives for their country. The weather wasn’t pleasant, with rain and a temperature of 50 degrees, but no matter what the weather was like, we all had rain gear on and umbrellas above our heads to memorialize those who had fallen, so, in the end, it was a good day.
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Guilty Verdict in Munising: Disturbing the Peace on School Bus

May 23, 2024- MUNISING- Yesterday, a jury returned a verdict of guilty against Lindsey Robbins for the crime of Disturbing the Peace. The charge arose from an incident that occurred on October 6, 2023, in the City of Munising. The defendant was alleged to have trespassed on a Munising Public School’s bus while children were on board. The defendant then began screaming various obscenities at the children. Terry Bower, the bus driver, testified that he was concerned for the children’s safety, which prompted him to put his arm up to block the defendant from proceeding down the bus aisle.
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