Multiple bars and restaurants will be hosting events for the St. Patrick’s Day holiday from Trenary to Grand Marais. Food options, drink specials and live music will be available. Check your favorite location or Facebook for more specific information and designate a driver.
Poker tournament Saturday A Texas Hold’em Tournament will be held Saturday, March 18 at the Munising Moose Lodge. The Tournament has a $60 buy-in and $30 re-buy. Proceeds go to various charitable efforts by the Munising Moose Lodge.
CORRECTION: Equine vet In the March 10, 2023 edition of the Munising Beacon, a brief had an incomplete report, making it incorrect. The no-compete clause in Dr. Lara Stephens-Brown contract prohibited some veterinarian services, but emergency services were not impacted by the non-compete clause.
The Munising Beacon puts the correction as the third brief on the front page, as that is where the original story ran. We apologize for the inaccuracy.
Moose Bingo jackpot record high The Munising Moose Lodge progressive bingo jackpot has hit a record high, eclipsing $1,700 for the first time. The pot is currently at $1,716 with the possibility of adding more depending on how many players show up on Monday. The previous record payout was $1,699. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
ACD annual meeting Thursday
The Alger Conservation District will host its 63rd-annual meeting on Thursday, March 23 at Gallery Coffee Company. The meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. with a social gathering starting an hour earlier. Entry is free for any residents of Alger County.
MVFD warns of scams Phone scammers are reaching out to local residents, claiming that they are from the Munising Volunteer Fire Department. The scammers are attempting to sell a new type of fire extinguisher and attempting to gain private information. The MVFD posted about the scam on March 10 on the department’s official Facebook page.