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Munising, MICHIGAN — Earlier this week, the National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visits in 2023. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore saw 910,939 total visitors in 2023.

London, UK - February 20, 2024 Internationally acclaimed tenor Miles Mykkanen is set to debut at the Royal Opera House - Covent Garden in London on February 29, 2024. Mykkanen sings the role of the Steuermann in Richard Wagner’s early masterwork “Der Fliegende Holländer” (The Flying Dutchman).

“I just haaaaate mornings” —How many of us have said that a time or two in our life? I know I used to. But did you know that the morning is actually the most important and influential time of your day?

While the Upper Peninsula has much to offer, part of the fun is just getting here. Visitors coming from lower Michigan have the opportunity to begin their time in the U.P. by driving over the Straits of Mackinac, where Lakes Michigan and Huron meet, on the nearly 5 mile long Mackinac Bridge, currently the fifth longest suspension bridge in the world. Taking four years and costing over $70 million dollars (over 700 million in today’s money) to build, the bridge connected lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula by car for the first time.

The Michigan tax forms have arrived! So now we have the Federal tax forms and instructions as well as the state forms- all free for the taking. And as always, if there is a more specific tax form or schedule that you need, we can print via irs.gov or Michigan. gov/taxes for .15 cents per page.

Q: My 16-year-old daughter has had joint aches and a rash on both cheeks for quite some time; I finally took her to our doctor about it and was told she probably has lupus and ordered some blood tests. Is this serious?

Grand Marais, MI - The UP200 Winter Fest turned Grand Marais into a lively winter wonderland last Saturday, despite the cancellation of the UP200 sled dog races for the second consecutive year due to a lack of snow. The town embraced the setback and transformed it into a day of community bonding and winter festivities.

Munising, MI – Two familiar faces in the Munising postal service, Lori Stewart and Carl Sanford, bid farewell to their long and commendable careers with a retirement party at the Barge Inn on Saturday, February 17. The Beacon caught up with them during the celebration to capture their reflections on their decades of service.