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New Local Flight Offered to Detroit

The new mid-morning departure (11:05 a.m.) non-stop Detroit flight from the Chippewa County International Airport appears to be an early success, airline officials say. More...

Chippewa County Democrats To Meet

Chippewa County Democrats will meet at 10 a.m. at Country Kitchen Restaurant in Sault Ste. Marie Saturday, February 26. More...

Lifeguard Classes Begin in Rudyard

The duties and responsibilities of lifeguards and rescue techniques will be offered in a class beginning Monday, February 28, at the Rudyard pool. The class meets every evening through Saturday, March 5, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. More...

Students Get Creative in Snowman Contest

A few students who participated in the Les Cheneaux Elementary Student Council More...

Ice Arena Gets Defibrillator

Complaints About Fitness Center Hours,

The recreation committee has been given a defibrillator by an anonymous local donor. More...

Group Seeks to Upgrade U.P. Emergency Radio System

911 Coordinator: $23 Million Needed in Funding

A consortium of about 300 Upper Peninsula emergency service agencies is seeking up to $23 million to upgrade digital radio communications. The Upper Peninsula Interoperable Com-munications Consortium is comprised of agencies in each of the U.P. More...

Corrections Deputy Arrested

A corrections deputy with the Mackinac County Sheriff More...

Mackinac Island Downtown Improvements Planned

Mackinac Island city officials are adding up the many projects they want to complete by the time summer tourists arrive. More...

Commissioners Approve Hospital Millage Request

The Mackinac Straits Hospital millage request will be back on the ballot at a special election to be held May 3, 2005. More...

Children’s Program Planned at DeTour Library

DeTour Friends of the Library will provide a children More...

Portage Township Settles Tax Appeal With Edison Sault

Portage Township Board, meeting Tuesday, February 8, voted to settle a Michigan Tax Tribunal issue by paying Edison Sault Electric $6,302.89. The township More...

Les Cheneaux Students Help Tsunami Survivors

Hard work and a generous community helped Les Cheneaux Elementary School raise more than $520 for victims of the December 26 tsunamis and earthquake in southeast Asia. More...

Children Await Mentors in MSU Extension Program

With the New Year underway, it is a great time to reflect and take an honest look at our selves and think about what we can do for youth in our community. Think back about your life. More...

Few Seats To Be Contested in May 3 Election

The May 3 election in Mackinac County will see school board trustees making unopposed bids for their current seats, and races for two elected positions with City of Mackinac Island. More...

Michigan Tourism Industry Experts Anticipate Travel Gains in 2005

Gains are forecast in travel this year by Michigan More...

Mackinac Island City Council Supports Hospital Millage

Christie Case, Radio Tower Permit Discussed

Mackinac Island City Council, at its regular meeting Wednesday, January 19, passed a resolution of support for Mackinac Straits Hospital More...

Churches Offer Drama Experience

Churches in Pickford are joining together to offer a youth drama workshop and a drama performance for families Saturday, March 5. More...

For the Record...

On page one of the February 17 issue of The St. Ignace News More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, February 15 and 16, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

More Than 500 Hockey Fans Honor ‘Chipper’ at Little Bear East

The second-biggest crowd in Northern Michigan Black Bears franchise history, 503 fans, came to Little Bear East Ice Arena Saturday, February 19, to pay tribute to a man called the community More...

Second Open Mic Night for Musicians

Local musicians and performers are invited to gather for an Open Mic Night Saturday, February 26, at 8:30 p.m. at the Driftwood Sports Bar. More...

Hot Contests in Poker Run, Chili Cook-off Top List of Snowsfest Favorites

Hot competition between chili cooks and sled heads created the biggest attractions in downtown Cedarville last weekend. Snowsfest 2005 saw its Chili Cook-Off participation increase, with 20 entries, making it the biggest cook-off in recent memory. More...

Teen Pageant Takes Stage This Saturday

It will be an all-Cheboygan show for the title of Miss Teen Fort Michilimackinac this year, as five students from that town compete for the crown in Mackinaw City Saturday, February 26. More...

Good, Cold Fun

at St. Ignace Elementary

The St. Ignace Elementary School campus was alive with the sounds of students enjoying the school More...

Fish Crib Project Underway at Brevort Lake

Volunteers with the Straits Area Sportsmen More...

EUPISD To Host Academic Fairs

The third annual science fair and the first social studies fair is being sponsored by the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District at Lake Superior State University in March. More...

City Approves Lease for Mackinac Tall Ships

By Stephen Underwood The St. More...

DeTour Boating Class Offered

A boaters More...

Clark Township Special Meeting Minutes

CLARK TOWNSHIP Board of Trustees Special MEETING More...

St. Ignace Downtown Boardwalk To Be Extended To Reach New Lighthouse

Additions to the St. Ignace boardwalk are in the planning stages and if grant money is obtained, the next phase of the project will be completed by the spring of 2006. More...

Bentley’s B-N-L Cafe Earns Award

Bentley More...

Locker Room Seeks To Fit Local Athletes With Footwear, Apparel

LaSalle girls basketball coach Dorene Ingalls has expanded her printwear and embroidery wholesaling business to a new retail store offering athletic footwear and apparel. She opened the new store in part of Winkelman More...