St. Ignace seventh graders had fun with Halloween costumes as they participated in the school parade Friday, October 28. Pictured are (from left) William Pechta, Patrick Wyers, Chad St. Andrew, Amber St. Andrew, and Catrise Bunker.
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Only Mackinac Island, Rudyard, DeTour Districts Report Population Growth
By Ellen Paquin
An October count of student populations in Eastern Upper Peninsula schools reveals a continuation of the downward trend that school administrators have noted in the past five years. More...
By Paul Gingras
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Mackinac Straits Hospital will offer influenza vaccinations at an all-day clinic Wednesday, November 9, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. More...
By Amy Polk
Students at the Alternative Community Education (ACE) school in Cedarville completed another round of water quality tests in late September, continuing assistance with water quality preservation efforts in the Les Cheneaux Islands. More...
The Lake State Theatre Company and Drama Club will bring More...
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Above photograph: First grade student Kylie Hill (left), daughter of Kris and Kevin Hill, gets a pumpkin painted on her face by retired Cedarville teacher Sue Drenth. Mrs. More...
Bois Blanc Township will soon meet with the City of Cheboygan to reconsider a lease of a Cheboygan dock for a ferry service to the island. More...
Les Cheneaux Elementary School wrapped its Hallo-ween festivities for 2005 with a Great Pumpkin Contest. The contest allowed all the students to decorate, carve, or paint pumpkins, each representing the students More...
A total of $567,008 in grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will fund several restoration projects in the Great Lakes basin. More...
By Amy Polk
A concert by Gemini, a nationally acclaimed musical group, will be offered Wednesday, November 16, at the Pickford Presbyterian Church. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and a silent auction will be held before the concert, starting at 6:30 p.m. More...
The Upper Peninsula Chapter of the State Employee Retirees Association will meet Monday, November 7, at 1:30 p.m. at the U.P. State Credit Union in Escanaba. Information will be provided on the Medicaid prescription drug program. More...
By Amy Polk
Clark Township Clerk Cathy Nordquist and Trustee Tammy Cruickshank will identify citizens to serve on a seven-member compensation advisory committee to review how elected officials are compensated, and make recommendations to the township board. More...
A fifth annual Environmental Summit will explore the status of the St. Marys River environment Thursday, November 10, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Cisler Center at Lake Superior State University (LSSU) at Sault Ste. Marie. More...
The Yoosta Be Yooper Club of the Denver, Colorado, area has approximately $1,500 that members would like to donate to causes in the Upper Peninsula. More...
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