GRAND MARAIS — Alger County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is requesting public assistance in locating an endangered missing person. Troopers from the MSP Negaunee Post have received a report of a missing person. 45-year-old Andrea Dewitt reportedly left her home in Grand Marais sometime between 10:30 p.m., on November 2, 2026, and 2:30 […]

It was a fairly quiet night for Alger County elections on Tuesday, with many of the local offices having no contested races on the ballot. However, th...

ALGER COUNTY — A recent search for missing Alger County woman Starla Goings has yielded no answers, as her family and community continue their quest for answers more than a year after her disappearance. Goings, now-66-years-old, has been missing since Aug. 15, 2025, when she was last seen at the Upper Peninsula State Fair in […]

MUNISING, Mich. (WJMN/WBUP) - The Alger County prosecutor has formally responded to an ethics complaint filed against him to the Attorney Grievance Co...

The rains came, the winds blew but still the leaves are stubbornly hanging on it’s still a pretty sight to see rather that then snowflakes. The 80’s ladies gathered to celebrate friend Sally King Schultz’s milestone birthday gathering at her home on Friday for a celebration were Sharon Beaudoin Johnson of Munising, Karen Schroeder Irby of Marquette, myself who coincidently […] The post West Mackinac first appeared on The St. Ignace News.

The Rudyard boys cross country team was sick of taking runner-up at the UP Finals. The Bulldogs had taken second place the previous three years, but it was a different story on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Michigan Tech University, as they narrowly edged Munising; going to the sixth runner tiebreaker to win the UP championship; their first since 2018. “It […] The post Rudyard Boys Cross Country Claim UP Championship, Girls place second first appeared on The St. Ignace News.

MUNISING — The search for Starla Goings continues as authorities ask volunteers to aid in another ground search to be held this month. Volunteers are to meet at 9 a.m. Oct. 24 at 16 Mile Lake Fire Hall in Munising. Goings, a 65-year-old woman from Alger County, has been missing since August 2025. She was […]

MUNISING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - A special moment took place at Munising High School on Friday, October 9 as freshman Jackson Lasak rang the bell at the ...

  The Engadine cross country team hit the course at Munising on Wednesday, Sept. 23. They were at Pictured Rocks Golf Course for an event dubbed the El Harger Cross Country Invitational and it was packed with a bunch of talented teams and individuals. The girls’ team finished eighth overall, while the boys’ did not have a team score. The […] The post Engadine cross team competed in Munising first appeared on The St. Ignace News.

BESSEMER — Gogebic recovered from a shutout loss at Ishpeming the week before to shut out Munising 32-0 Saturday in Wakefield. “It’s just a real big refocus, that was the main thing, just getting guys to get back into the grind of things,” Gogebic coach Nick Heikkila said. “We had a really good week of practice. With it being homecoming with all the distractions, the kids, they came in and sharpen...