Sep 28, 2025 | News
By Sterling McGinn Luce County will again be without a prosecutor. Last week, new Luce County Prosecutor Tom Evans announced his intent to leave the position on October 6, 2025. Evans, a 28-year attorney, was appointed to the position with a term beginning on January...
Sep 27, 2025 | News
By Carol Stiffler More than 70 people affected by the new Big Manistique Lake Special Assessment District attended a Friday meeting where they learned what factors were used to determine what each parcel in the district will owe. The meeting was held in the main...
Sep 26, 2025 | News
By Sterling McGinn Significant safety concerns and vandalism in the playground at Tahquamenon Area Schools has left the board considering closing the playground for after-school-hours use. The matter was discussed at the September 15 meeting of the TAS Board of...
Sep 12, 2025 | News
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has confirmed the first case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a domestic animal this year. A two-year-old horse in Missaukee County tested positive after developing severe neurological symptoms on August...
Sep 4, 2025 | News
By Jennifer Champagne The Munising Beacon Alger County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Steinhoff is ready to trade the prosecutor’s table for the bench. The 35-year-old Munising native has announced he will run for judge in Michigan’s 11th Circuit Court, which spans...
Aug 31, 2025 | News
By Dan Hardenbrook Elisa Rizzoli, an international exchange student who was a volleyball powerhouse for the Newberry Lady Indians two seasons ago is back to play volleyball at Lake Superior State University. The Italy native attended Newberry High School during the...
