March 23, 2006 RSS feed / News

Weighing the Value of the EUP Commercial Fishery

Numbers of Commercial Fishermen Ebb and Flow with Profitability of Harvest

The commercial fishery harvest in the Straits area peaked in the early 1990s and is currently operating at a sustainable level, said Mark Ebener of the Intertribal Fisheries and Assessment Program. More...

Ballast Water Control:

A Federal or State Responsibility?

Clouding the water politically is the fact that different Great Lakes states have varying requirements for controlling invasive species, and no federal policies exist. More...

Clark Twp. Adopts 3% Pay Raises for Elected Officials

Clark Township will give 3.38 percent raises to its supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and two trustees, the township board decided Thursday, March 16. More...

Clark Twp. Planners Want To See Area 'Envied for Natural Beauty'

In a vision statement adopted by the Clark Township Planning commission Tuesday, March 14, the township will strive to be a community "envied for its natural beauty" and committed to "maintaining its character and progressive small town atmosphere." More...

Farmers Can Learn Emergency Preparedness at Workshops

The Farm Emergency Preparedness Seminar Series this spring will teach rural residents how to prepare for emergencies. One of the sessions will be at Bruce Township Hall in Chippewa County Wednesday, April 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. More...

Texas Hold'em Tournament Planned by Historical Society

A Texas Hold%27em poker tournament is being scheduled for Saturday, April 8, at Little Bear East Conference Center and Ice Arena by the Michilimackinac Historical Society. More...

St. Ignace Receives $137,500 To Extend Huron Boardwalk

The City of St. Ignace has been awarded a $137,500 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant to help pay for extending the Huron Boardwalk along the city%27s waterfront. More...

Les Cheneaux Superintendent Interviews at Inland Lakes District

Les Cheneaux Community Schools Superintendent Rodney Goehmann interviewed for the position of superintendent at Inland Lakes School District Wednesday, March 8. He was not, however, selected as one of the final candidates for the position. More...

Pickford's Deuman, Rose, Smith Earn Top Awards in Essay Contest

Pickford Middle School students David Deuman, Abby Rose, and Callie Smith won the top awards in the 37th America and Me essay contest. More...

Teen Program Set for Saturday

New Hope Church at 66 Cedar Grove in Kincheloe will host a spring break teen program Saturday, March 25, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. More...

Kayaking, Painting, Swimming To Be Offered for Kids, Adults in Rudyard

Public swimming is offered at the Rudyard pool through this month, while kayaking and acrylic painting classes will be offered at Rudyard in April. More...

St. Ignace Bowling Results

Youth League Little Miners 72, Lions 60, Super Saints 57, Top Guns 54.5, Patriots 51, Angels 41, The Demons 33.5, Never To Late 31. More...

Students of the Month Honored at DeTour School

Detour Area Schools has named Shane Viilo, Matthew Gratowski, Emily Bosley, Trevor Warner, Alysan Bosley, Harry Reinfelder, Chris Spohn, and Victoria Mills its students of the month for January and February. More...

Governor Enacts Legislation To Protect Water Sources

A series of bills designed to regulate water diversions and groundwater usage were signed by Governor Jennifer Granholm February 28. More...

Sen. Allen To Read to Curtis Youth

State Senator Jason Allen will read "Lighthouse Fireflies" to elementary students at Curtis Friday, March 24, in a story hour from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. More...

Workshops for Business Owners Offered in Cheboygan April 5

Two workshops for northern Michigan business owners are planned at Indian River. More...

Volunteers Needed For 4-H Program

Adult volunteers are needed for the local 4-H Challenge program, which offers youth outdoor adventures like exploring caves, climbing cliffs, hiking, and canoeing. More...

Tourism Conference Planned Mar. 28-29 in Mt. Pleasant

Information about what the future may hold for the Michigan tourism industry will be presented at the first Michigan Tourism "Mega Conference" to be held Tuesday, March 28, and Wednesday, March 29, at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Plea More...

Tribal, City Police Undergo Stun-Gun Training Exercise

Getting shot with 50,000 volts of electricity was all part of the training program for a dozen tribal and city police officers at Little Bear East Conference Center in St. Ignace Wednesday, March 15. More...

Sheriff's Department Staff Patrol 651 Miles of Mackinac County Roads

Tools used by Mackinac County Sheriff%27s Department law enforcement team include online fingerprinting, computers, video surveillance, metal detectors, all terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles. More...

A look at alewives and salmon in the Great Lakes...

Alewives are small, silvery ocean fish that entered the Great Lakes by traveling down the St. Lawrence Seaway from the Atlantic Ocean. More...

William Sorrells Sworn In As Brevort Township Trustee

William Sorrels was sworn in as a trustee on the Brevort Township board Tuesday, March 7, and will serve until the November election. He replaces Mark Peterson, who resigned to become the township fire chief. More...

New Addresses Available for Island Residents at City Hall

Building address numbers on Mackinac Island are now available. More...

LC Community Foundation Takes Grant Applications Through May 1

Grants from the Les Cheneaux Community Foundation now can be applied for over the Internet. Nonprofit organizations can apply through Monday, May 1, at 4 p.m. Grants will be announced by June. More...

US-2 Safety Program Wins Awards, To Be Extended This Year

1,900 Speeding Tickets Issued During Effort; Now To Go Until November 1

Last year%27s joint law enforcement effort to improve safety on US-2, dubbed Operation SABRE (Speed, Aggressive Driving, Belts, Rural Enforcement), has received two awards from police and a state traffic safety agency. More...

Wilcoxins Announce Retirement From Engadine School District

Superintendent Has Served 31.5 Years

Engadine Consolidated Schools will lose both its superintendent and its athletic director this spring with the June 30 retirement of Superintendent James Wilcoxin and his wife, school athletic director and teacher Sonja Wilcoxin. More...

Eleven New Members Join LaSalle's National Honor Society

Eleven new members were inducted into LaSalle High School%27s Prentiss M. Brown Chapter of the National Honor Society Tuesday, March 14, at LaSalle High School. More...

Honor Roll

DeTour Middle School

Second Quarter 6th Grade: Alysan Bosley, Jennifer Brady, Sydnie Mickelson, Logan Pardee, Sam Peterson, Julie Reed, Darci Wilson. More...

Applications for Foundation Grant Awards Due April 14

The St. Ignace Area Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for awards to be made in the spring. More...

2005 Tourism Up From Year Before

Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) reported March 13 that Michigan tourism experienced modest growth in 2005. Dr. More...

Report: Mackinac County Jail Needs To Boost Staffing Levels

County Commissioners Learn of Jail Needs

The Mackinac County jail is in compliance with all regulations, though it is not being adequately staffed, states a report issued by the Michigan Department of Corrections following its inspection of the facility in February. More...

Les Cheneaux Students Take Store's Reading Challenge

Les Cheneaux Elementary students will be able to shave Principal Eric Cardwell%27s head if they meet a reading challenge issued by the Sault Ste. Marie Wal-Mart store. More...

New Recreation Path To Link Gaylord With Mackinaw City

A stone trail will be constructed between Mackinaw City and Gaylord as part of a cooperative project between Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Top of Michigan Trails Council of Cheboygan County. More...

Veteran Population Noted in City, County

The City of St. Ignace and Mackinac County had a higher percentage of military veterans than the national average in the 2000 U.S. Census, the last for which such data is available. More...

School Conferences, Book Fair Scheduled at Les Cheneaux

Les Cheneaux Community Schools will hold student-led conferences the afternoons and evenings of Thursday, April 6, and Friday, April 7. Classes will be dismissed at noon those days. More...

Buffalo Dinner To Raise Money for Cemetery

A public buffalo roast dinner will be Saturday, March 25, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hessel Tribal Center on Three-Mile Road in Hessel. Tickets are $7.50 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. More...

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