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Funding Restored for Mackinac State Historic Parks By Karen Gould 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’s fiscal year began Saturday, October 1, and ended seven months of worry More ... Act Would End Gas Gouging House Democrats endorsed Congressman Bart Stupak's (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 ... Motorists Reminded of Ramp Closure 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 ... Post Office Change Will Speed Handling of EUP Metered Mail 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 ... Harvest Dinner Planned at Moran Zion Lutheran Church of Allenville is holding its annual Harvest Dinner from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 16. More ... ‘Harvest of Knowledge’ on Tap Oct. 22 Conference To Offer Women’s Workshops 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 ... Business Owners See Green in Mandated School Start Anticipate Boost in Tourism for 2006 and Beyond By Karen Gould 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’s tourism industry. Though most northern Michigan schools already start a More ... Public Meeting on County Land Consolidation To Be Hosted by DNR Oct. 18 at St. Ignace 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’s land consolidation strategy. The meeting will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Village Inn at 250 South State More ... Teachers Use Technology To Augment Gros Cap Curriculum 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 “Smart Board” explaining that teachers and s More ... Hurricane Relief Donations To Be Accepted at Pickford Twp. Hall 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 ... Republican Party To Host Oct. 13 Dinner at St. Ignace 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 ... Court Report 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 ... ‘Halloween Trail’ Offered at Paradise A Halloween “Haunted Trail” is planned at Sawmill Creek Township Park at Paradise Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October 22, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event is designed for families and young adults and is offered by the Paradise Area Chamber of Commerce. Admission is $2 per person. Refreshments More ... Polka Fest Planned at Sault Ste. Marie Elks Lodge Oct. 15 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’Gorman from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and “The Northern Sounds” traditional polka ba More ...
By Amy Polk 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 ... Edwards Family Conserves LaSalle Island Land Read the Story... Church’s After School Program Begins October 5 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 ...
By Ryan Schlehuber The $100,000 reconstruction project of Brevoort Lake Dam’s gate control structure not only will preserve the lake’s recreation and marine and wildlife habitat, it also preserves a small symbol of America’s success in ending years of economic depression during the 1930s and 1940s. More ... St. Ignace Schools To Host Oct. 12 & 13 Conferences 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’s teacher. More ... ‘Citizen of Year’ To Be Named at Les Cheneaux Wed. Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce will name its Citizen of the Year Wednesday, October 5, during the Chamber’s annual business meeting and banquet at Cattail’s Cove restaurant in Cedarville. Social hour starts at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. More ... ...Facts About Unintended Pregnancy... •According to the Michigan Department of Community Health, unintended pregnancy rates are highest among: More ... Public Meeting Set on Ash Borer Methods at Brimley 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 Hosts Raffle 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 ...
St. Ignace Moose Board of Officers celebrates Jim Collins’ conferral, including (back row, from left) Ken Hardy Sr., Rod Warren, Jeff Zinn, Bob Lofdahl, Dan Hockett, Louis Conguy; (front) Bob St. Andrew, Jim Collins, Ron Wartella. More ... Judge Ned Fenlon To Celebrate 102 Years Oct. 23 “A Salute to Judge Ned Fenlon” honoring his 102nd birthday will be hosted by the Robert Emmet Society and the Blissfest Music Organization Sunday, October 23, at the North Central Michigan College student center in Petoskey from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. More ... Arts and Crafts Fair in Munising 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 ... AARP Brochure Offers Information on New Medicare Prescription Drugs 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 ... Police Need Tips to Sept. 14 Crime Police are seeking information about a burglary from Roxane’s Diner in Eckerman in which a window was forced open and $165 was stolen from the restaurant’s cash register. The break-in occurred during the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 14. More ... 30,000 Uninsured Sign Up for MI-Rx 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 at Rudyard 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 ... St. Ignace Offers After School Programs To Bolster Learning By Paul Gingras 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 ... LSSU Students Offer Relief Aid 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 ... Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives St. Ignace: Tuesday, October 25, from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at LaSalle High School. More ... St. Ignace Yacht Club Donates to Lighthouse Fund Jim Bishop Elected Commodore for 2006 at Final Meeting of Season St. Ignace Yacht Club members voted to donate $5,000 to the city’s Lighthouse Fund and elected new officers at their final meeting of the season Saturday, October 1. More ... Results Reported From 2005 Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show September 16 - 18 Results of the St. Ignace Truck Show’s On the Waterfront Car Show and Pedal Car and Models Display, held Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 18: More ... Health Screening Events Offered October 17, 27 The Chippewa County Health Department will offer health screenings on “Ladies Night” Monday, October 17, and “Men’s Night” Thursday, October 27, at Avery Square Atrium. More ... Federal Funding Increased To Fight Ash Borer in U.P. 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 ... Survivor of Ship Cedarville Sinking To Talk Oct. 10 Edward Brewster, a survivor of the ship Cedarville More ... |
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