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Gros Cap School Eyes Millage Renewal for Upkeep
School Board To Decide in January If Issue Will Go to Voters in May
     Plans to replace 22 windows at Gros Cap School are completed, and school board members are looking ahead to prepare for other repairs to the facility to make it more energy efficient. In January, the school board plans to place a millage renewal on the ballot to pay for future upkeep. The sinking
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Young Skaters Enjoy Party at Little Bear
     Top: About 20 children and their parents from the Tribe
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City Extends ORV Use
Riders Can Use Streets After Dusk; Council Tables Decision on Replacing Policeman
     Police staffing may need to be adjusted soon as Officer Ryan Diehl may be deployed to Iraq to train new Iraqi police officers.
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Local Foresters Win Awards for Quality Work
     The staff of the St. Ignace U.S Forest Service office hosted a potluck meal for local winners of three prestigious awards Monday, December 19. The awards were presented by Regional Forester Randy Moore, who represents Region 9, the northeastern third of the United States. Hundreds were nominated fro
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Strong Writing Push in Plans for St. Ignace School Students
School Board Discusses Bowling Program, Considers Superintendent Consolidation
     LaSalle High School band students played jazz at the opening of the St. Ignace Area School board meeting Monday, December 12, providing a holiday treat for board and audience members. Main topics at the meeting dealt with the bowling team, the possibility of changing the status of school superintend
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HOLIDAY HOURS and DEADLINE CHANGES
     The St. Ignace News Offices The St. Ignace News offices in St. Ignace and Hessel will be closed Monday, January 2 in observation of the Holiday Season.
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Les Cheneaux School Board Expels Student for Sept. Bomb Threat
     Astudent was expelled from Les Cheneaux Community Schools Monday, December 19, during the school board meeting for making a bomb threat in September. No other information about the student has been released by the school district.
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Students enjoy popcorn and a movie
     Les Cheneaux Elementary School students enjoyed popcorn, beverages, and a movie the last day of school before Christmas break Thursday, December 22. The food and movie were provided by the Student Activities Advisory Council as a holiday treat for the students.
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Survey Shows City Residents Want More Organized Recreation, Pool Improvements
     St. Ignace residents say they would like to see skate park and swimming pool improvements and more organized recreation in a city survey that garnered 158 responses. The suggestions will be included in the city
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Winter comes to the garden...
     Heavy snows in mid-December created this postcard scene of snow-covered Adirondack chairs under snow-laden spruce trees at a Lakeside Road home in Cedarville. The picture was taken Sunday, December 18, after days of snowfall. Winter started in earnest in November, with significant snowfall that blan
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Dog Kennel Care Subject of Twp. Dispute
Wendy Frosland of Moran Twp. Must Find Homes for Six Dogs
     Wendy Frosland of Moran Township can be described as a dog advocate. She likes caring for dogs so much she has 20 of them in her kennel, some of which were rescued from animal shelters in Mackinac and Luce counties. Stepped up enforcement of local ordinances, however, has caught Mrs. Frosland in a d
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