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Passing the May 3 millage request St. Ignace Area Schools is asking for will not only permit the district to levy the maximum millage allowed by the state for operating expenses, it will help soften the crush of nearly $600,000 in cuts the district expects to have to make later in May. More ... Les Cheneaux Community Schools will ask district voters to renew 18-mill levy against non-homestead properties in the May 3 school election. The 18-mill non-homestead levy raises two-thirds of the district More ... Five area school districts expect to share special state funding totaling $75,000 as early as this month, if state lawmakers release the money that was earmarked last fall. The two-year appropriation is for isolated schools in the Upper Peninsula and is dubbed More ... Cedarville High School Principal Randy Schaedig has been named Region 1 Principal of the Year by the Michigan Association of Student Councils (MASC). He was recognized at a MASC conference at Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City Saturday, April 9, which he attended with his wife, Karen, and member More ... The City of Mackinac Island is asking the 11th Circuit Court to dismiss a lawsuit by Shepler More ... Bob Eastman of Newberry is the winner of a 2005 Suzuki 4x4 ATV in a raffle conducted by American Legion Post 290, West Mackinac County. Mr. Eastman More ... Trying to address existing runoff problems, which could be further exacerbated by the construction of several new houses, Department of Public Works Director Les Therrian presented work plans for the south side of High Street, between Chambers and Church streets, to the St. Ignace City Council Monda More ... The Red Hat Society Convention, the fate of which had been in doubt because early registration was lower than expected, is scheduled to take place as originally planned, said Kelly Simmons, executive director of the St. Ignace Visitors More ... Mackinac County voters, on May 3, will be asked to approve a 1.2-mill operations tax to support Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center for the next five years. The millage is a continuation of a millage that was first voted in 1989, except it has been reduced from 1.5 mills to 1.4 mills and now More ... Moran Township School District Interim Superintendent Bill Peltier and supporters of the Gros Cap School can More ... The Chippewa/East Mackinac Conservation District will hold its annual tree sale Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23. People who have ordered trees or plants can pick up orders on those days. A limited number of trees and plants will be available to people who have not placed early orders. More ... The St. Ignace Recreation Department is accepting registration forms for the baseball season until Wednesday, May 11. Children ages 4 through 14 may participate. More ... Brevort Township voters will be asked May 3 to renew millages for county road improvement, library, community center operations, and fire department operations and capital improvement. The taxes are levied on taxable real and tangible personal property. More ... Passing the May 3 millage request St. Ignace Area Schools is asking for will not only permit the district to levy the maximum millage allowed by the state for operating expenses, it will help soften the crush of nearly $600,000 in cuts the district expects to have to make later in May. More ... Michigan women who want to develop their outdoor skills are invited to participate in the Eighth Annual "Becoming an Outdoors Woman" program Friday, June 3, through Sunday, June 5, in Big Bay, 30 miles north of Marquette. Registration space is limited. The program will be at Bay Cliff Health Camp. More ... County commissioners tackled a wide variety of issues at their Thursday, April 14, meeting, including making a final decision on animal shelter services and deciding to advertise for two openings on the Economic Development Corporation board. They approved a contract for work on the County Fact Book More ... The Rudyard Christian School will hold an open house for potential new students Thursday, April 28, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. More ... The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, April 6, April 12, April 13, and April 15, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More ... The St. Ignace Lions club will host its annual pancake breakfast Sunday, April 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Java Joe More ... The Mackinac Island Planning Commission, at its regular meeting Tuesday, April 12, approved a zoning permit for Tom and Sally McGovern More ... *Continued from page 1 venture is successful. The cruise routes are also undetermined, but traveling under the Mackinac Bridge and around Mackinac Island are strong possibilities. More ... Pathfinder was the first freighter to arrive at Port Dolomite in Cedarville this spring, early Wednesday morning, April 6. The vessel loaded 19,500 tons of dolomite from the Michigan Limestone Operations quarry that day. More ... A sleepless night grew a rain forest in the imagination of Pickford Elementary School Secretary Marilynn Crisp. The rain forest concept was a welcome breath of the tropics used during the school More ... A series of public meetings will be hosted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to discuss wolf management in the state, with one set for Sault Ste. Marie Friday, May 13. Public input received at these meetings will help guide revision of the state More ... St. Ignace Girl Scout Troops 72 and 340 will hold a Cookie Booth Sale Friday, April 22, at the Holiday gas station on US-2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. More ... Straits Area Conference (SAC) honored 107 athletes during the Scholar-Athlete Recognition Banquet at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Cheboygan Thursday, April 14. SAC athletic directors and principals put this program together and will make this an annual event to honor seniors who have earned lette More ... Students at Mackinaw City High School will participate in a pre-prom program to learn about drinking and driving Thursday, April 21. Michigan State Police Trooper John Ferguson, of the Petoskey police post, who has been working with Mackinaw City students all year in a series of safety presentations More ... Boys interested in Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts can sign up at the Children%27s Spring Fair Saturday, April 23, at LaSalle High School gym from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. More ... Nine teachers and five school staff members in the Eastern Upper Peninsula will be honored for educational excellence when they are presented with Outstanding Persons in Education (OPIE) Awards Tuesday, April 26, at the sixth annual OPIE Awards Banquet in Sault Ste. Marie. More ... Merchandise is coming in steadily for a Lions Roar Auction in St. Ignace, report Lions event organizers Paula McNamara and Roger Gady. The Lions Roar Auction will be Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m. at St. Ignace Middle School with auctioneer Charlie Fowler. More ... They%27ll wade across soggy fields, traverse frozen lakes in gale-force winds, and explore the northern-most tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, all to locate a key ring, a sticker, or even a coin. These modern-day techno-explorers are geocaching, using handheld global positioning systems to search out " More ... Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Dan Wyant is seeking public assistance in stopping an invasive crop pest, yellow nutsedge, from being planted as a wildlife food source. The plant is a perennial weed that is very difficult and expensive to control. More ... |
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