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Click here for digital edition  The body of 34-year-old Lana Stempien was recovered in Lake Huron, about a quarter mile north of Hammond Bay Marina near Rogers City by a Michigan State Police Underwater Recovery Unit Wednesday, August 24. More ... The young, singing Kates from St. Ignace, Kate Springsteen and Katlyn Frosland, discovered tough, multi-talented competition when they made their California sojourn for the FAMEUS national finals last month. They also brought back new experiences and lessons for the future. More ... Metal artist Randy Dunn and his apprentice, Chris Bindschatel, stand in front of the dinosaur Mr. Dunn created out of pieces of previous projects. More ... Culturama will include two unique features during the three-day culture and arts event, to be held Thursday, September 8, to Saturday, September 10. More ... Jesse Leach of Hessel has died following a collision with a sport utility vehicle while riding a four-wheeler Sunday afternoon, August 28. The accident took place on Poglese Road in Marquette Township at 1:30 p.m. More ... A turnout of more than 20 parents and some of their children at a hastily scheduled personnel committee meeting Monday, August 29, was not enough to convince St. Ignace Area Schools administrators and school board members to reverse a decision made in July to move the 8th grade class to LaSalle High More ... A historical marker will be placed at the Bridgeview Scenic Turnout on US-2 to commemorate the history of the origins of the route as a Native American trail and later a path used by explorers, traders, and armies. More ... The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, August 23 and 24, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More ... Holly McNeely-Orr, 28, and Jamie Orr, 25, both of St. Ignace, were sentenced by United States District Court Judge R. Allan Edgar in Marquette Monday, August 22, on charges of theft from a gaming establishment on Indian land. Each had pleaded guilty to the theft charges April 12. More ... A priest, now deceased, who served in several Upper Peninsula parishes and missions in the 1950s, has been named in validated allegations of sexual misconduct with minors, announced the Catholic Diocese of Marquette. Two female abuse survivors lodged complaints against Father Clement LePine earlier More ... The Mystery Spot, the tourist site of fun, oddities, and, of course, mystery, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer. More ... There are no registered homes to care for foster children in Mackinac County at this time, reports Gina Aranki of Child and Family Services, and the agency has launched a newspaper campaign to make readers aware of the need for foster parents to open their homes as well as donations to benefit child More ... The 4th Annual Chippewa County Fair Gospel Concert will be Sunday, September 4, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature local music by the First Congregational Church of Brimley, First Church of Christ and the Free Methodist Church of Sault Ste. Marie, and nationally known country and gospel artist Ka More ... Boy Scouts from Freeland have been coming to Round Island for the past 10 years to clean up Round Island and specifically to work on the Round Island Lighthouse. Working with the U.S. Forest Services and the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, the scouts are continuing efforts to keep the li More ... In 1887, Grand Hotel was opening its doors to guests and New Orleans was giving birth to a new music style called jazz. Both in the same country, yet miles apart. For the last 18 years, Grand Hotel has developed a tradition of connecting the two cultures by hosting an annual Labor Day Jazz Festival. More ... Visitors to Government Island this summer may have noticed the new picnic tables featured at two of the island%27s campsites. The tables were built by Les Cheneaux Community School%27s fifth grade class and delivered there by barge early this summer as part of a service day at the island. More ... Government Island has a significant past as base for the construction and maintenance of Great Lakes lighthouses from 1874 to 1939. Several buildings once housed a small community of workers that lived on the island, though any evidence of a settlement is long gone. More ... Visiting authors and an Appraisal Fair will highlight programs at the St. Ignace Public Library this fall. More ... Ethan Hartsell is facing some tough decisions before the end of the year. Healthcare costs are soaring, and as comptroller of A&D Precision in Fremont, California, he may have to raise the co- payments his 31 employees shell out for the company plan. More ... The Cheboygan Area Arts Council will host a Cheboygan Country Hoe-down, Saturday, September 3, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Cheboygan Opera House parking lot. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and younger. Advance tickets may be purchased at the box office or on the day of the More ... Friends of the St. Ignace Public Library will host a used book sale Saturday, September 3, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the community room at the library at 110 West Spruce Street. More ... St. Ignace Fire Department was dispatched to a small garage fire on US-2 Friday evening, August 26, when used charcoal was improperly stored, catching nearby material on fire. More ... Closing ceremonies for the Soo Locks 150th Anniversary celebration will be Friday, September 2, with an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More ... Les Cheneaux Historical and Maritime Museums will offer an admission-free day for people to tour the museums Sunday, September 4. The museums will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. More ... Bay Mills Community College, the only accredited tribal college in Michigan, will receive nearly $3.5 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to establish a college of language and cultural development and education center, and for equipment upgrades to college facilities. More ... Businesses, Planners Invited to Marquette Meeting Economic development opportunities for the Upper Peninsula will be discussed at the second annual U.P. Federal Economic Conference at Northern Michigan University in Marquette Monday, September 26. More ... The Fourth Annual Jewel at Mackinac Golf Benefit for Mackinac Island Medical Center and the Moses Dialysis Unit in St. Ignace was held Thursday, August 25, at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Proceeds, for which a total was not available at press time, will be split evenly between the two facilities More ... Legal issues involving waterways and aquatic invasive species will be the focus of a seminar hosted by the Michigan Lake and Stream Association (ML&SA) Saturday, September 10, in Iron River. More ... The U.S. Navy Great Lakes Jazz Ensemble will perform Saturday, September 3, at 7 p.m. at St. Ignace Marina. The 18-piece band performs jazz music of the 1930s and 1940s and modern compositions. More ... The Rudyard Historical Society will meet Thursday, September 8, at 7 p.m. at the Rudyard Community Center. More ... A plan to raise the state%27s dumping charge from 21 cents per ton to $7.50 may cut garbage imports to Michigan from Canada and other states. Representative Gary McDowell (D-Rudyard) voiced strong support for the proposal August 4, saying Michigan, the nation%27s No. 3 importer of trash, could signi More ... Lane work along I-75 in St. Ignace is expected to be completed by mid-October, according to Northwest Design Group of Petoskey. More ... Therese Mackin Oja of St. Ignace was the grand prize winner of a Panasonic sound system from Walker More ... Three community agencies were honored Tuesday, August 9, for their help in working with local offenders through the EUP Community Corrections Advisory Board (CCAB). The Ojibway Museum and Cultural Center in St. Ignace, the Link in Newberry, and American Legion Post 3 in Sault Ste. Marie provided opp More ... Seney National Wildlife Refuge near Curtis is celebrating September and October as Hunting and Fishing months. The refuge has special events scheduled from Sunday, September 4 to Friday, October 14. More ... |
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