The Newton Township Volunteer Fire Department in Gould City will receive a $10,000 grant from State Farm and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC). Through this year’s Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program, 150 departments in 44 states received a $10,000...
The Alger County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) is actively investigating a missing person case involving a local woman who was reportedly last seen at her residence late Friday evening, August 15, 2025. ACSO deputies were notified on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at...
This memo is to share information regarding the recent power outage on August 9 and 10, 2025. 1: What caused the power outage on Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10? The approximate 18-hour outage was triggered by a squirrel entering the substation, being...
By Kristy Basolo Senior Editor – The Munising Beacon The Munising Beacon is now under new local ownership. Jennifer Champagne, sole owner of The Munising Beacon, has taken the reins of the publication — and somehow talked the paper’s founder, Steve Stiffler,...
By Sterling McGinn Recent issues with the Luce County Parks and Recreation Department prompted county commissioners to dissolve the parks and recreation board of directors and merge the director position with the government building and grounds maintenance position....
Alger County Prosecutor Robert Steinhoff is asking the courts to remove Judge Brian Rahilly from handling any criminal cases in Alger County. The request comes after private text messages surfaced showing Rahilly allegedly trying to pressure prosecutors into plea...
