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Governor Jennifer Granholm returned a $1.5 million general fund appropriation to Mackinac State Historic Parks Thursday, September 29, with her signature on Senate Bill 274. The budget bill was signed just days before the state More ... House Democrats endorsed Congressman Bart Stupak%27s (D-Menominee) Federal Response to Energy Emergencies Act, called the FREE Act, which will empower the federal government to end price gouging by oil companies and provide relief to farmers and small businesses paying high energy and gas costs. More ... Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds drivers that the US-2 West ramp exit is temporarily closed on northbound I-75 at St. Ignace. Some motorists have missed the exit and have contacted MDOT about the situation, said John Batchelder, manager of the Newberry Transportation Service Cent More ... A change in procedures at Eastern Upper Peninsula Post Offices will affect customers who use postage meters. Customers are now asked to deposit metered mail with the postmaster or an employee at the retail counter inside the post office, rather than depositing it in drop boxes, to facilitate speedie More ... Zion Lutheran Church of Allenville is holding its annual Harvest Dinner from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 16. More ... The Harvest of Knowledge Conference, dedicated to the memory of Nancy Getzen of St. Ignace, will take place Saturday, October 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Ignace Middle School. There will be a registration fee of $5. All interested parties are welcome. More ... All public and charter schools in Michigan will be required to begin the school year after Labor Day, with Governor Jennifer Granholm last week signing legislation to mandate the later starting date in a move to help the state More ... The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public meeting Tuesday, October 18, in St. Ignace, to discuss land that will be kept or sold in Mackinac County as part of the state More ... Members of the Gros Cap School Board found themselves back in the classroom Monday, September 19, where they received a formal explanation of the technological progress resulting from the Freedom to Learn program. Marcia Sweeney stood in front of a $1,500 More ... Food, cleaning supplies, clothing, and personal items are being accepted for those affected by the recent hurricanes at Pickford Township Hall on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The effort is organized by the Iron Mountain Police Department, with the Sault Ste. Marie City Police Departm More ... Hospitality and dinner for Mackinac County Republicans will be held at 6 p.m. at the Village Inn Restaurant in St. Ignace Thursday, October 13. More ... The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, September 27 and 28, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More ... The Sault Ste. Marie Elks Lodge No. 552 will host an October Polka Fest Saturday, October 15, from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Authentic Polish and German food will be served and live entertainment will be provided, with Dave O More ... Several centuries were celebrated in the woods north of Hessel at the 19th Annual International Scout Rally at Bay City Lake State Campground Saturday, September 17. An estimated 850 people, including 537 scouts, ages 11 to 18, filled the campground. Each scout troop had its own campsite with its ow More ... The Zion Lutheran Church in St. Ignace will provide an after school program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. beginning October 5. The youth will take the bus to the church directly from St. Ignace schools and may be picked up by parents at 5 p.m More ... St. Ignace Area Schools will hold parent-teacher conferences for kindergarten through eighth grade on the evening of Wednesday, October 12, and the afternoon of Thursday, October 13. Students in grades K-5 will receive a scheduled appointment time from their child More ... Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce will name its Citizen of the Year Wednesday, October 5, during the Chamber More ... A public meeting will be hosted Wednesday, October 5, to outline plans for responding to the Emerald Ash Borer infestation in the Brimley area of Chippewa County. Officials from the Michigan departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Michigan State Universi More ... Portage Anglers Club is hosting a year-long raffle at Curtis, with proceeds to benefit lake improvements in the area. Raffle tickets cost $50 each and are valid for a year. Winners are chosen by matching the Daily 3 midday state lottery number on Fridays. Prizes include guns, vacations, outboard mot More ... The 19th Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair, sponsored by the American Legion Post in Munising, is scheduled for Saturday, October 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the post. More ... American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is offering a free new publication to help those eligible make informed decisions about whether the new Medicare prescription drug program is right for them. More ... Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has announced that 30,000 uninsured people have signed up for the MI-Rx prescription drug discount card since it became available one year ago. More ... Preschool Story Time will be offered at Turner-Howson School Library in Rudyard each Wednesday at 10 a.m., beginning October 5. Activities will include stories, crafts, music, and snacks. Children must be accompanied by an adult. More ... An after-school program to be offered at St. Ignace Area Schools this year will be designed to promote learning and child development. The $212,000, three-year contract that funds the program comes from Child and Family Services of the Upper Peninsula, Inc., and St. Ignace and Marquette schools are More ... Lake Superior State University (LSSU) is offering to accommodate and assist any college student who has been displaced in pursuit of studies as a result of the damages incurred by Hurricane Katrina. More ... Federal funding for the fight against the spread of the foreign beetle, Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), which has killed thousands of ash trees in Michigan and spread to the Upper Peninsula, has more than doubled, from $6 million to $14 million. More ... |
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