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Birge Preserve in Hessel Expands by 160 Acres

The Birge Nature Preserve, named for the late Oliver and Edna Birge, is a growing preserve on Point Brulee, approximately two miles west of Hessel. More...

Michael Snell To Perform August 4 in St. Ignace

Michael Snell will perform Thursday, August 4, at 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace marina as part of the free Bayside Live! concert series. More...

Motorcyle Group To Honor Soldiers, Vets Fri.

Forgotten Eagles Stopping at St. Ignace Memorial on Cross-State Ride

A band of motorcyclists is riding across the state of Michigan to raise awareness of soldiers missing in action and raising funds for military veterans, and will be in St. Ignace to pay tribute to service men in Mackinac County at the veterans More...

Schwiderson Elected EUPISD Pres.

Edward Schwiderson of Brimley was elected president of the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District board July 13 in Sault Ste. Marie. More...

St. Ignace City Council Members Paid for June Events

St. Ignace City Council members were paid $1,630 for council and committee meetings and events attended during the month of June. City Council meetings were held June 6 and June 20. More...

Church Notes

Pickford United Methodist Church will offer a new contemporary worship service beginning Sunday, August 7. More...

Youth Boating Course Offered at Les Cheneaux

Participants Must Attend Aug. 4, Aug. 5, or Aug. 6

Les Cheneaux Islands Association will sponsor its annual Youth Boating Safety Course for August. This course is a requirement for young people ages 12 to 16 years of age who want a boating license. More...

Brevort Lake Group To Picnic Sat.

Brevort Lake Association will host its annual picnic and meeting Saturday, August 6, at 2 p.m., at the Brevort Lake National Forest Campground picnic area. More...

Pavillion Project Receives MEDC Recognition

Participating in a ribbon-cutting at the Pavillion July 19 are St. Ignace ambassadors Pat Ramsey and John McKinnon, Chamber of Commerce President Cheryl Schlehuber, Michigan Economic Development Corporation infrastructure analyst Tonya Young, Soffie More...

‘Mighty Mac’ Film for Sale by Owner

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St. Ignace JV Cheer Tryouts

LaSalle High School junior varsity cheerleading coach Staci Nelson will hold tryouts for the Saints JV squad Tuesday, August 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the St. Ignace Middle School. More...

‘Peacemeal’ Plays Music in Mackinaw

The Music in Mackinaw series will showcase the More...

Insurance Plan for Clark Twp. Employees

All employees of Clark Township who work year-around, 30 hours a week, can now receive health insurance benefits. More...

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John Torsky of Cedarville caught this temperature reading Wednesday, July 13, around 3:30 p.m., at the First National Bank of St. Ignace branch in Cedarville. More...

Hessel Bay Inn To Add Deck

Hessel Bay Inn on Lake Street and Pickford Avenue in Hessel is adding a new outdoor bar that should be finished by the weekend of the Boat Show August 12 and 13. More...

Kincheloe Scouts Attend National Jamboree

Kincheloe Boy Scouts attending the National Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, were joined by State Senator Jason Allen and Representative Kevin Elsenheimer. More...

Coast Guard Station Welcomes New Arrivals

Recent arrivals at the U.S. Coast Guard Station in St. Ignace include (from left) Victor Phillips, a Boatswain More...

As Prices Climb, More Drivers Flee Pumps Without Paying

More Stations Make Prepaying Mandatory To Cut Thievery, Which Cost $237 Million Last Year

NEW YORK - Call it theft to obtain octane. As gasoline prices stay well above $2 per gallon, gasoline station owners are increasingly encountering customers who pump but don%27t pay. More...

Drought Can Damage Trees Now, or in Years To Come

Upper Peninsula Extension Forester Drought affects trees in a variety of ways depending on many conditions. Water stress may kill a tree or, more commonly, predispose it to a wide variety of ailments. More...

Red Hat Society To Meet August 9

The Jewels of the Straits Chapter of the Red Hat Society will meet for a Vesper cruise Tuesday, August 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Arnold Line Dock in St. Ignace. More...

New Postmasters Take Oath

Andy Valentine Sworn in at Naubinway Post Office

Andy Valentine of St. Ignace, a seven-year postal employee, was sworn in as the new postmaster at the Naubinway office Friday, July 29. More...

Local Band Crazy Moose Featured August 10

Crazy Moose will perform at a Locals by the Bay concert Wednesday, August 10, at 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Marina. The band features three St. Ignace performers, Mike Pieron, Mark Halvorsen, and Sarah Halvorsen. More...

Friendship Twp. Group To Tour Mackinaw City Wind Generators

Friendship Township will sponsor a groundwater stewardship program Wednesday, August 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Friendship Township Hall on Stutsmanville Road, Harbor Springs. More...

Mustard’s Retreat Plays at Cheboygan

Folk music band Mustard More...

Mackinac Island Cemetery To Host ‘Tombstone Tales’

A guided walking tour of Mackinac Island More...

August Youth Camp Offered

Zion Lutheran Church in St. Ignace will host an evening youth camp Monday, August 8, Wednesday, August 10, and Friday, August 12, at the church, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. More...

LaSalle High School Second Semester Honor Roll

Grade 9: Casey A. Brown, Brittany C. Carlson, Sunny A. Cole, Jamin C. Corwin, Shawn W. Cowell*, Sonny DelaGente*, Taylor R. Dykstra*, Brooke M. Garries, Jodi L. Langstaff*, Megan A. LaRocque, Derek J. Marshall, Jessica L. Massaway, Nicholas J. More...

Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club Plans Art Show Sunday Near Engadine

An Art, Craft, and Hobby Show will be hosted by Hiawatha Sportsman More...

Les Cheneaux Art Show and Sale

The Arts Council of Les Cheneaux Art Show and Sale is on display at the Cedarville Inn, featuring works like these by Jean McCullough, Jim Vandergheest, Barbara Cook Auginblick, and Kate Otstot. More...

Cedarville Red Hacker Raises Money for Trojans

The first Red Hacker Tournament in Cedarville Saturday, July 2, More...

Marsha Fultz Retires From Island Insurance

Allyson Torsky To Replace Her

After more than 20 years in the insurance business, Marsha Fultz has decided to retire from full-time work and devote more time to home improvement, crafts, and being a grandmother. More...

Golf Outing Raises $3,500 for L.C. Community Foundation

The Les Cheneaux Community Foundation raised almost $3,500 in its annual golf outing Wednesday, July 27, at Hessel Ridge. More...

Dreyer Eyes Superior Swim Record

Ultra-marathon athlete Jim Dreyer will attempt to break his 12th and 13th world records when he attempts to swim alone 54 miles across Lake Superior the first two weeks of August, weather permitting. More...

Mathematics Grant To Help Districts Around ISD

Upper Peninsula mathematics and science centers will use a $1.048 million, two-year grant for an More...

Heartland Boys Gospel Music Group To Sing in Pickford

The Heartland Boys gospel music group will perform Saturday, August 6, at 7 p.m. at the New Horizons Church of the Nazarene on M-129 in Pickford. The public is invited to attend the free concert, and a free-will offering will be collected. More...

Cedarville’s Maria Martin Leaps Into Real World, Opens ‘Ria’s Kitchen’ Restaurant

Two years after graduation from Cedarville High School, 20-year-old Maria Martin has leaped into the business world as owner of a restaurant in Cedarville by the name of Ria More...

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