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Family Recipe: Pickford Woman Enjoys Carrying on Father's Meat Shop Trade

Like many children who grow up in a family-owned business, Jenny Leach didn%27t plan to take over her father%27s meat shop. But when her father retired 10 years ago and it looked like the business would have to be closed, she jumped in as the owner. More...

Moran Twp. Filing Deadline Is Feb. 7

In the December 29 issue it was reported that the deadline for Moran Township residents interested in running for the two open seats on the Gros Cap School board was April 2. More...

Court Report

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, December 28, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. •Gary Brolia, 41, of St. Ignace, pleaded guilty to trespassing and must serve 30 days in jail. More...

St. Ignace Man Sentenced for Aggravated Sexual Abuse

Lawrence James Kruzel, 28, of St. Ignace, was sentenced in federal court December 19 for aggravated sexual abuse and must serve 120 months incarceration and four years of supervised release upon discharge from prison. More...

St. Ignace Volunteers To Pump Gas for Senior Citizens

Volunteers will pump gas for senior citizens at the St. Ignace Holiday gas station each Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon, beginning January 5. More...

Off-Road Group To Meet January 5

Mackinac County Sportsmen's Off Road Vehicle Association will hold a mud run planning meeting Thursday, January 5, at 6 p.m. in the conference room of St. Ignace Public Library. More...

LSSU Issues Annual List of Banished Words

During a New Year's party 30 years ago, Lake Superior State University Public Relations Director Bill Rabe and some colleagues cooked up a whimsical idea to banish overused words and phrases, and on January 1, 1976, Mr. More...

St. Ignace’s Ferguson Jr. Serves in Hurricane Relief Efforts

Military Note

Sergeant First Class Earnest Ferguson Jr. of St. Ignace participated in a deployment to Louisiana and Mississippi to support relief efforts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita as part of a force of 408 soldiers with the 210th Military Police Battalion More...

Visitors Bureau Sees School Bands as Potential Market

School band field trips comprise a market the St. Ignace Visitors Bureau hopes to tap by riding the coattails of its new marketing partner, The Henry Ford in Dearborn. More...

Agriculture Workshops Set in State

Developing a winning business idea, finding markets, mapping out a plan for business success, and resources available for new ventures will be covered in the Road to Independence workshops offered by the Michigan State University Product Center this More...

Equestrian Award Winners Announced by Eastern U.P. Horseman's Association

Rachel McCoy won high point in English Equitation, 19 and Over, and Kathy Sherlund won reserve on Caluseau. More...

Learning Nature Through Art

Jayden Smith, a second grade student at Les Cheneaux Elementary School, draws his version of cedar leaves, using the leaves themselves as a guide at the school%27s Outdoor Classroom in Cedarville. More...

Governor's Signature Secures Mackinac Bridge Authority's Role

A four-bill package that guarantees the continuation of the Mackinac Bridge Authority now and into the future was signed into law Wednesday, December 28. More...

Case Resolved for Moran Twp. Burned Mail

Safeguards To Prevent Further Problems

A temporary mail carrier who destroyed mail in Moran Township in 2004 has been fined $1,500 and placed in home detention for the offense. Keven L. More...

For the Record...

In 92nd District Court reports published December 22, it was stated that George Gyftakis of St. Ignace pleaded guilty to the charge of no operator's license. It should have said he pleaded guilty to the charge of no operator's license on person. More...

Courts Will Upgrade to Digital Recording Equipment

Within the next few months, new digital recording equipment and software will be used in Mackinac County's circuit, district, and probate courts, funded with a $14,470.40 grant from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. More...

Brimley Man Arrested for Two Counts Indecent Exposure

Tim Dumas, a 26-year-old Brimley man, was arraigned at the 91st District Court Tuesday, December 20, on two counts of indecent exposure. More...

Hospital Board To Meet January 23

A regular meeting for the Mackinac Straits Hospital board of trustees is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday, January 23, in the conference room at Mackinac County Airport in St. Ignace. More...

Wayside Motel's New Owners Ready To Settle Into 'North Country'

The Wayside Motel in St. Ignace has been sold by Linda and Mike Wilkins to two couples from the Muskegon area, Diane and Ken Avans of Twin Lake and Bill and Julie Wiebenga of Muskegon. More...

Kewadin Casinos Collect Holiday Toys, Food for 19 EUP Families

Twenty-five bags of toys and gifts and six boxes of food were collected and donated to families in the Eastern Upper Peninsula by employees of Kewadin Casinos Hotel and Convention Center. More...

Les Cheneaux Boy Scouts Learn Functions of Township Hall

Members of Les Cheneaux Cub Scout Pack 140 visited Clark Township Hall during the November open house. More...

Art Grants Available

Grants of up to $4,000 are available for art and cultural projects in Mackinac, Chippewa, and Luce counties. The application deadline is February 1 for projects that will start between May 1 and September 30. More...

Gladstone Man Dies in St. Ignace Automobile Accident December 30

A Gladstone man died from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident that happened at approximately 2 a.m. Friday, December 30, in St. Ignace. More...

Eastern Upper Peninsula Horseman's Association member Holly Jaroche of Hessel won the Jackpot Highpoint Belt Buckle for 2005. More...

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