Focus This Year Placed on Area History, But Old Photographs Prove Hard To Come By, as Few in This Farming Community Could Buy a Camera Years Ago
By Amy Polk
Michigan State Police are investigating a breaking and entering at the First National Bank of St. Ignace, Les Cheneaux Branch in Cedarville. The incident happened sometime between 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, and 8 a.m. Wednesday, September 7. More...
Damage was done to high pressure hoses belonging to American Painting Company, which is working on projects on the Mackinac Bridge, on or about Thursday, September 8, leading to thousands of dollars of damage and job time lost. More...
The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, September 6 and 7, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...
Unknown people stole nearly $550 in U.S. and Canadian currency in two Soo Co-op Credit Union bags after breaking and entering the Hessel Ridge Golf Course office between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, August 28. More...
Michilimackinac Historical Society will host a membership renewal party Thursday, September 15, at 6 p.m. at the Marina Pub in St. Ignace. Hors d More...
The third annual Downtown Soo Oktoberfest will be Saturday, September 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Portage Avenue between Ashmun Street and Osborn Boulevard in Sault Ste. Marie. More...
Members of LaSalle High School More...
Lake Superior State University (LSSU) will host the annual Eastern U.P. College Fair, Monday, September 19. More...
Arts and cultural projects planned for 2006 may be eligible for grants of up to $4,000 through the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs Minigrant Program, with an application deadline of Saturday, October 1. More...
The St. Ignace Area Girl Scouts will host an ice cream social and open registration for adult volunteers and girls in kindergarten through 12th grade Tuesday, September 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Quality Inn in St. Ignace. More...
Prompted by an August 11 historical article in
The St. Ignace News about three homes on South State Street that had once been moved from Fibron Quarry More...
Crime Stoppers will host its 12th annual golf scramble to raise money for the program Friday, September 23. The event will be at Wild Bluff Golf Course in Brimley. More...
Final Phase of Project Dedicated on Tuesday
By Amy Polk
The Les Cheneaux Community Schools playground was reopened Tuesday, September 6, on the first day of school, as 20 students cut the ceremonial ribbon. More...
A Fall Fest picnic and fundraiser has been scheduled for the Chippewa County Democratic Party Saturday, September 17, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. More...
Area road projects in Mackinac and Chippewa County will benefit from the new federal transportation bill, including another $6 million for I-75 construction to the US-2 intersection in St. Ignace. More...
Marge Borland earned a College of Regents Degree in Women of the Moose Chapter 1484 and was honored by Moose Lodge 999 Thursday, September 1. She was presented with the honor at the national convention in Las Vegas in June. More...
Catholics at 97 parishes and missions around the Upper Peninsula are raising funds for survivors of Hurricane Katrina and the Diocese of Marquette will send the money to Catholic Charities USA. More...
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