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The Mackinac County Prosecuting Attorney, W. Clayton Graham, will hold office Thursday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the courtroom on Mackinac Island. More ... Ernest Aho, 58, of Rudyard, was injured in an all-terrain-vehicle accident on Gamble Road near Mackinac Trail in St. Ignace Township Saturday, April 30 More ... An emergency training exercise will take place at the International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie Monday, May 9, through Wednesday, May 11. More ... A fugitive wanted by the U.S. Marshall's Office for eight years was arrested in St. Ignace on the north side of the Mackinac Bridge Tuesday, April 26. More ... The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, April 26 and 27, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More ... In a brief meeting Wednesday, April 20, the Mackinaw City School Board renewed co-operative play agreements for sports programs with other districts. A two-year golf co-op agreement with St. Ignace Area Schools was renewed, as was a two-year football agreement with Pellston School District. More ... The Pickford High School Alumni Banquet will be Saturday, May 21, at 7 p.m. in the high school multi purpose room. Reservations must be made by Saturday, May 14, by calling the following individuals: Linda Buriak at (906) 632-3645, Jay Leach at (906) 647-6488, Bill Wallis at (906) 647-6230, or Bill More ... While the hum of high horsepower ferry boat engines are heard in St. Ignace, the pounding of horse hooves is the predominate sound in other parts of the country as preparation begins for the horse racing season, with the Kentucky Derby set for Saturday, May 7. Brevort resident Eric Barthelemy will b More ... The public bathrooms at the city park on Mackinac Island are temporarily closed for repairs and renovations. In the meantime, visitors to the Island can use the restrooms at City Hall on Market Street. Repairs to the city park facility may take about a week, said Mayor Margaret Doud. More ... In a four-hour meeting stretching past 11 p.m., the Newton Township board made the difficult decision to consider placing a one mill, four-year road millage request on the November ballot, pending Mackinac County Road Commission advice and input from the public. During the Wednesday, April 13, meet More ... Seven Mackinac County veterans will be honored in a graduation ceremony Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m. at St. Ignace Area Schools to recognize World War II and Korean War veterans who served their country at the expense of their high school diplomas. The ceremony is open to the public. More ... The St. Ignace Red Hat Society will meet Thursday, May 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce Building. Members will host a fashion show and plan volunteer duties for the June Red Hat Society Convention, and are asked to bring a dish to pass. More ... Clark Township Planning Commission approved two non-conforming land uses in Cedarville following public hearings at the Tuesday, April 12, regular meeting. The township will allow recreational vehicle condominiums at the Cedarville RV Park and Campground owned by Jon and Sharrie Steinbach and Tech-O More ... The Clark Township board, meeting Thursday, April 21, narrowly approved a road project agreement with the Mackinac County Road Commission, hired an attorney to dissect its condominium laws and land-use issues, and agreed to apply for a grant to promote tourism in concert with the Eastern Upper Penin More ... High phosphorus levels and limestone bedrock are factors that could spoil the clean water enjoyed in Clark Township, say three Lake Superior State University science students, who studied water samples from Cedarville Bay, Pearson Creek, and the old landfill in 2003 and 2004. For now, however, preli More ... Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Association will learn about a new customer service program and the Eastern Upper Peninsula Nature Tourism Alliance More ... Waterfront property owners in Chippewa, Luce, and Mackinac counties can get a free environmental assessment called Lake*A*Syst. More ... The Frank Frisch Sr. Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 4483 of Gould City invites the public to a grant presentation and celebration Saturday, May 7, at Laidlaw%27s Country Corners in Gould City. The organization will present a $1,000 grant to the Newton Township Fire Department at 4 p.m. A Salisbury More ... Mackinac Island Public School is holding a Lock-in event for eighth to 12th grade students Friday, May 6, to Saturday, May 7. More ... Soo Street Rod Association and United Way will host a Graffiti Car Show and Dance Saturday, May 14, at the Soo Curling Club at 24 Anita Boulevard in Sault Ste. Marie. The car show is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the dance is from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. More ... Cedarville basketball program will hold a car wash at the high school Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More ... By Stephen Underwood The Northern Michigan Black Bears, the only United States team in the Northern Ontario Junior More ... Vern Cornwell, retired mail carrier, woodcarver, and longtime Rudyard resident, will be the speaker for the next meeting of the Rudyard Historical Society. He will tell his stories of growing up in the Rudyard area in the 1930s. The meeting will be Thursday, May 12, at 7 p.m. at the Rudyard Communit More ... By Ryan Schlehuber At least for the 2005-06 school year, Michigan high school sports season schedules will likely not change, since the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, May 2, sent back to the 6th Circuit Court a case to change high school girls and boys sports seasons around to meet gender quality More ... The Mackinaw Area Historical Society will learn about the foundings and mergings of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches at its monthly meeting Monday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the library in Mackinaw City. More ... Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) can use lethal methods to take up to 20 wolves under a permit granted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday, April 19. More ... Natural resources agencies and anglers from four states determined that no adjustments to the 2005 Chinook salmon stocking plan are needed in Lake Michigan. Department of Natural Resources officials said the situation in the lake will be closely monitored, however, to see if stocking reductions shou More ... Police are seeking information in a theft of cash from a home on South Lechner Road in Bruce Township near Pickford. Someone entered the home Thursday, April 7, and stole 100 $2 bills, 100 Susan B. Anthony dollars, $35 in loose change, a $1 silver certificate, and 10 rolls of Kewadin Casino tokens. More ... The Les Cheneaux Area Girl Scouts were assisted by scouts from Pickford, Rudyard, DeTour, and Kinross when they hosted the annual Spring Carnival this past weekend. The event offered games, activities, and food with a More ... Mackinac County veterans and their families received $2.678 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs during the fiscal year that ended September 30, 2004, stated a report from the VA Regional Office in Detroit. The benefits to the county More ... Cedarville High School Student Council collected 44 pints of blood during its Tuesday, April 19, blood drive. The group exceeded its collection target of 40 pints, and picked up two Double Red donors. American Red Cross donors are usually only allowed to give one pint of blood at a blood drive, but More ... |
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