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Click here for digital edition  A committee is forming to develop a wooden boat building school in the Les Cheneaux Islands. More ... The 2005-2006 school year is expected get underway for the St. Ignace Area School District students and staff Tuesday, September 6. More ... The 48th annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk Monday, September 5, will commemorate the Michigan Department of Transportation More ... Fifty members of the Eastern Upper Peninsula Special Olympics enjoyed a sunny day on Mackinac Island Tuesday, August 16, bicycling around the Island, which they do each summer. The Olympians, led by Area Director Laura Aikens and Assistant Area Director Vi Paquin, competed in the sport of bocce Satu More ... Kathleen Peterson of St. Ignace has received a special land use to build a 20-bed assisted living facility on the old Siren property transecting Chambers and Church streets, near the corner of I-75 business loop. The St. Ignace Planning Commission approved the special land use and her site plan Wedn More ... The 16th Annual Corvette Crossroads Auto Show will bring hundreds of Corvettes to Mackinaw City Friday, August 26, and Saturday, August 27. This event is hosted by the Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce and supported by area businesses. More ... The Jewels of the Straits Red Hat Society will meet for a picnic Saturday, August 27, at 5 p.m. at the home of Arlene Eby at 2073 West US-2 in St. Ignace. Members are asked to bring a dish to pass. For more information about the picnic, call Arlene at 643-7426 or Rosalie at 643-9676. More ... The 2nd annual Fudge Festival will celebrate fudge on Mackinac Island Friday, August 26, to Sunday, August 28. One of the highlights will be a golden ticket contest. More ... Neil and Julie Hill of Sound Wave Music will perform Thursday, August 25, at 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace marina as part of the free Bayside Live! concert series. The professional mobile disc jockey will feature music ranging from the Big Band era to today More ... The Music In Mackinaw Summer Concert Series will feature Bozz Hogg Saturday, August 27, at 8 p.m. at Conkling Heritage Park on South Huron Avenue, Mackinaw City. More ... The following dispositions are from the 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, August 18, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More ... A Master Gardener fall gardening conference will be at the Emmet County Fair Grounds in Petoskey from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 10. The conference is sponsored by Michigan State University Extension (MSUE). More ... At the August school board meeting, the issue of student drug use was addressed. A parent came to the board meeting stating that it is her belief, after talking with her son, that as many as 95 percent of his classmates are involved in illegal drug use. This parent was addressing a concern about the More ... Seney National Wildlife Refuge will present two entertainment programs at the end of this month. Greg Jacobs will present an original blend of nature poetry and comedy Friday, August 26, at 7 p.m. More ... More than 4,000 applications flooding the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians enrollment office prompted the tribe More ... All persons interested in recreational vehicle trails in Mackinac County are invited to attend the inaugural meeting of the Sportsmen More ... Winds from the north are blowing smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires into northern regions of the Upper Peninsula, reported Ann Wilson, communications director for the Department of Natural Resources at Marquette. More ... 1st Step will hold office hours at the Mackinac County Annex Building Thursday, September 15. 1st Step will provide free counseling for those starting a new business, buying an existing business, making an existing business better, or thinking about going into business. More ... The county may get a discount of 25 percent on inmate medical care at Mackinac Straits Hospital, County Commissioners learned last week. Mackinac Straits Hospital More ... The 2005 Les Cheneaux Historical Association Annual Raffle quilt is called "Up North Sampler" and features trees and moose squares and rustic-colored fabrics. Ttickets are $2 and will be sold through Labor Day weekend for a Sunday, September 4 drawing. More ... The Red Creek Bridge for snowmobiles north of St. Ignace was a safety and engineering accomplishment that won praise from local and state officials when it was finished last fall. It also won a national award. More ... The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is searching the continent for information about trumpeter swans as part of an effort to document where the swans are, and the condition of the birds. The Department is particularly looking for sighting reports from the months of August and Septembe More ... The doors to the Curtis Historical Society have re-opened after being closed for most of the summer. The historical society building will be open for the rest of the summer, including during the Curtis Centennial Celebration Friday, September 2, to Sunday, September 4. More ... An 18-piece United States Navy Jazz Band will perform a free concert at the St. Ignace Marina Saturday, September 3, at 7 p.m. More ... Les Cheneaux Elementary School received an $1,800 donation from Continental/Teves, Inc. of Brimley for its playground. The school plans to begin Phase II of its playground project Monday, August 29, at 1 p.m. More ... The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians team won the Native American Cup Golf Tournament August 12 to 14 at Grand Traverse Resort near Traverse City. Four 12-member teams vied for the 2005 Cup and included the host, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, along with the Saginaw Ch More ... A Spaghetti Dinner will benefit the VFW Post 3623 and the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society Saturday, September 10, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the VFW Hall at 901 VFW Road in Cheboygan. Live music, a bake sale, and 50/50 raffles will be offered. Cost is by donation and carry-out is available. More ... Michigan is truly a boating paradise. With four of the five Great Lakes touching its shores and more than 11,000 inland lakes, it%27s no surprise that Michigan annually registers more boats than any other state in the nation. More ... A free shuttle to the Mackinac Bridge Walk from the St. Ignace Marina will be offered Monday, September 5, by the St. Ignace Ambassadors of the Chamber of Commerce. More ... A chapter of Gamblers Anonymous is now holding meetings on Mondays, at 1 p.m., at the Harbor Hall at 520 North Main Street, Number 106 in Cheboygan. Gamblers who have a desire to stop gambling can participate in a 12-step recovery program similar to that followed in Alcoholics Anonymous. More ... Graduated Students of LaSalle High School can pick up their pre-paid yearbooks from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the school library Thursday, August 25. More ... |
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