May 28, 2025 | Around the U.P.
The Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post has welcomed a new post commander, F/Lt. Brock Artfitch. F/Lieutenant Artfitch grew up on a ranch in rural Nebraska and earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at Indiana University. Law school brought him to...
May 2, 2025 | Around the U.P.
By Jennifer Champagne Beacon Correspondent When veteran actor Craig T. Nelson signed on to play Buck in “Green and Gold,” he wasn’t just stepping into another role — he was stepping into a story that echoed his own roots, values and life experience. The independent...
Feb 17, 2025 | Around the U.P.
By Jennifer Champagne For the Munising Beacon “Having the movie reviewed by The New York Times and so many other major news outlets has been an out-of-body experience for us,” said “Green and Gold” Director Anders Lindwall. “But the honest truth of it—what actually...
Sep 7, 2024 | Around the U.P.
A new National Park Service report shows that 910,939 visitors to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in 2023 spent $45,770,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 544 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of...
Sep 5, 2024 | Around the U.P.
By Jennifer Champagne For nearly three decades, Christi Ryan has dedicated herself to the education and well-being of Manistique’s youth. This year, her efforts culminated in the Gear Up Gala, a back-to-school event held on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 7...
