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Army Corps urges caution around Great Lakes harbor piers, breakwalls

December 1, 2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, urges caution around Great Lakes harbor piers and breakwaters, particularly during high wind and wave events.

Light decoration contest heating up

December 1, 2023

Michiganders set their top priorities

December 1, 2023

Chief Growth Officer Hilary Doe and the Growing Michigan Together team released a report this week that compiles and analyzes feedback from over 11,000 Michiganders that will be used to create the most robust population growth strategy in Michigan’s history.

Grant supports exhibit on U.P.“ExceptionalWomen”

December 1, 2023

The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University has received an $8,500 grant from Michigan Humanities to create a traveling exhibition titled Extraordinary Women of the Upper Peninsula. The exhibition will feature women from the U.P.’s 15 counties who have had a regional, national or international impact through their work in politics, science, international relations, Native American rights, literature and other fields.

December 1, 2023

Q: I have high blood pressure and recently saw my primary care doctor for a routine BP check. For the last several years, I have taken two BP meds—one each morning and the other at bedtime. This time, she told me I should start taking both of them at bedtime, but she didn’t have time to explain why. Can you help?

Forest Inn demolished

November 24, 2023

November 24, 2023

In the midst of ongoing problems finding and retaining staff, Munising Public Schools raised pay rates for a number of seasonal and support staff at its regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 20.

November 24, 2023

Counting and reporting the birds you see this winter helps scientists better understand bird movement and population health, leading to meaningful, on-the-ground conservation action to protect birds and the places they need. Join these upcoming community science bird counts: Winter Feeder Counts (Nov. 1 – April 30): Do you have a bird feeder or bird habitat visible from a window in your home or at your office? If so, you’re ready to participate in a winter feeder count! Learn how to take part in Kalamazoo Nature Center’s Michigan Feeder Count or Cornell’s International Project FeederWatch. You can join these counts any time before April 30.

City Commission votes on Parks and Recreation plan, Varnum Street water main project

November 24, 2023

During the regular Munising City Commission meeting on Monday, November 20, commissioners voted on the adoption of the finalized five-year city parks and recreation plan, a proposed fee increase at the Munising Tourist Park Campground, and the planned replacement of a water main along Varnum Street.

Proposal would give Michigan veterans free access to state parks

November 24, 2023

In a proposal championed by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA), the Whitmer administration plans to give all Michigan veterans, active-duty service members and Michigan National Guard members free lifetime access to any state park.