Munising News

Munising Mayor Rod DesJardins and Alger County Sheriff David Cromell react to Tuesday's Alger Max pickets.

Tuesday, Upper Michigan's SourceA reported that Alger Max corrections officers took to the picket lines over safety issues at the prison.A They say there are now too many prisoners and not enough guards, and they're concerned that budget issues are threatening their own safety.

Almost 50% of the Corrections Officers at the Alger Max Prison, outside Munising, were on the picket line Tuesday.

More schools are closing due to illness and low attendance numbers. Late this afternoon we received several calls from schools that will be closing their doors this week.

Here's a look at some of the stories we're working on for tonight's news. Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 2:37 p.m. State budget cutsA are taking their toll on Upper Michigan's school districts.

Patrick Kline, Michigan State Field Service Officer for the Legion announces his schedule of visits for November.

Michigan Department of Agriculture Director Don Koivisto today announced that insects collected this summer on traps in Chippewa and Alger counties have been confirmed as emerald ash borer .

MUNISING, Mich. - Alger has become the latest county in Michigan's Upper Peninsula where the tree-killing emerald ash borer has been detected.

Most cities are designed around roadways, but there's a organization traveling around theA UP to get people walking again.

AA 31-year-old Negaunee man has been arrested in Alger County for possession of methamphetamines.

Munising is nestled in the Pictured Rocks National Shoreline. This amazing area is filled with magnificant sights including several waterfalls, the lakeshore with countless tourist sights, beaches,& campgrounds, not to mention the hundreds of miles of groomed trails in the surrounding Hiawatha National Forest.

The poor economy has led to 16 people being laid off this week in Alger County. According to a spokesperson at Timber Products in Munising, 16 people were laid off Tuesday.

Fast-selling travel documents speed return from Canada, Mexico Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land announced today that the popular enhanced driver's license and state ID card now are available at the Munising branch office.

They lobbied forA 20 years, andA Friday, Munising officials, along with state leaders celebrated the new traffic signal in Munising.

Our strategy for exploring the myriad waterfalls near the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula was almost too effective.

The public is invited to attend the fourteenth annual Woman of Honor Observance to be held on Thursday, August 27.

Hats off to Fred Hunt of Munising whose clever entry beat more than 100 submissions! And you thought instinct caused those carp to jump.

There are just two days left until the new Walgreens in Marquette opens. It's been a busy couple of weeks.

Mike Havel was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 11 years old. Vanishing Horizons Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 7:16 AM Mine sites that once dotted the Upper Peninsula and were the place of employment for many now sit idle, vanishing from our countryside and our memory TV6 Early News 8-4 Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 4:29 AM Houghton restaurant ...

There are just two days left until the new Walgreens in Marquette opens. It's been a busy couple of weeks.