The final days of The Munising News

Willie Peterson, co-owner and publisher of The Munising News, stands in front of the newspaper's office in Munising on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Included above The Munising News banner in print and on the front of the orange newspaper vending boxes, like this one show on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, are these words: "The Munising News, The only newspaper in the world that gives a darn about Alger County."

Willie Peterson, co-owner and publisher of The Munising News, and Hannah Whitehead on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 discuss the layout and design of the final edition of the newspaper that has served Munising in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for the past 125 years. The final edition published on March 31, 2021.

Willie Peterson, co-owner and publisher of The Munising News proofs the pages of the final edition of the newspaper on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. The paper has served Munising in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for the past 125 years. The final edition published on March 31, 2021.

The front page of the final edition of The Munising News shown on March 31, 2021 included a farewell message from owners Willie and Nancy Peterson and a reproduction of the front page of the first edition of the paper, published on Feb. 13, 1896. And, of course, at the top of the page, the slogan "The only newspaper in the world that gives a darn about Alger County."

A view of downtown Munising at the corner of Elm Avenue and Superior Street on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Weekly issues of The Munising News sit on racks inside the newsroom on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Hannah Whitehead cross-checks items to be included in the final issue of The Munising News on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

A view of Elm Avenue in downtown Munising on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Willie Peterson, co-owner and publisher of The Munising News, proofs the pages of the final edition of the newspaper on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. The paper has served Munising in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for the past 125 years. The final edition published on March 31, 2021.

Hannah Whitehead answers the phone on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at the front desk on the final day of production of The Munising News, which has served Munising since 1896.

Included above The Munising News banner and on the front of the orange newspaper vending boxes on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 are these words, "The Munising News, The only newspaper in the world that gives a darn about Alger County."

Hannah Whitehead works at the layout and design desk on the final day of production of The Munising News on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Willie Peterson, co-owner and publisher of The Munising News, and Hannah Whitehead discuss the layout and design of the final edition of the newspaper on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

A mural celebrating the culture and history of Munising shown on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. It's located in downtown Munising on the side of the Madigan Hardware building.

The Munising News building in downtown Munising on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Inside Putvin’s Drugstore in Munising, Crystal Cota, left, and Carla Erickson read the ‘Memories’ Section in the final edition of The Munising News. The final edition included a farewell message from newspaper owners Willie and Nancy Peterson and a reproduction of the front page of the first edition of the paper, published on February 13, 1896.

Willie Peterson, co-owner and publisher of The Munising News, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 demonstrates the 1800's-era printing press that was still be used before the newspaper printed its last edition on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

Willie Peterson, co-owner and publisher of The Munising News, proofs the pages of the final edition of the newspaper on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. The paper has served Munising in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for the past 125 years. The final edition published on March 31, 2021.

Final edition proofs of The Munising News are seen in the print shop area at the newspaper on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Original issues of the Munising News shown on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 are stored in boxes at the newspaper which started printing in 1896 and published its last edition on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

An 1800's printing press show on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 was still in use by The Munising News, which published its final edition on March 31, 2021.

Metal type and tools for the 1800's-era printing press shown on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. The press was still in operation this year.

The front page of the final edition of The Munising News, shown on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, included a farewell message from owners Willie and Nancy Peterson and a reproduction of the front page of the first edition of the paper, published on Feb. 13, 1896. And at the top of the page is the slogan "The only newspaper in the world that gives a darn about Alger County."