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Click here for digital edition  Many people in St. Ignace may have not realized it but on Thursday, April 13, 2006, it lost a hero when U.S. Army Specialist Andrew Waits was killed by an explosive roadside device while driving a Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq. More ... Planners at the St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce have identified four goals needed to solidify the Chamber mission as a freestanding organization following its split last year with the Visitors Bureau. They are to improve communications with members and the community, to secure the organization's fina More ... A representative of Waste Management, although unable to attend a St. Ignace City Council meeting as planned Monday, May 1, has assured city officials that the company is properly handling recyclable materials. The discussion was initiated by questions about the company's practices presented to coun More ... Volunteers from St. Ignace Girl Scout Troops 72, 340, and 384, gathered with their families on a rainy Sunday, April 23, to celebrate Earth More ... State Senator Jason Allen has announced plans to run for another term and to promote his new campaign, he took a three-day tour of both peninsulas, stopping to speak at several businesses, political offices, and a senior citizens center. On Friday, April 28, he made public announcements of his campa More ... New signs with an estimated 20-year life span and more readable will be installed along I-75 this summer on the 63-mile stretch of highway between St. Ignace and Sault Ste. Marie. Signs also will be replaced along business loop I-75 in St. Ignace. More ... New state speed limit guidelines in road work zones will affect motorists as they travel along I-75 between the Mackinac Bridge in St. Ignace and the International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie as three construction projects costing more than $13 million take place over the next two years. More ... This state highway sign just north of St. Ignace misspells Mackinac Island and will be corrected, according to David Deatrick, senior technician with the Michigan Department of Transportation. He surmised it was a temporary replacement resulting after the original sign was damaged last winter. The s More ... Winter transportation needs and progress on the proposed breakwall were local issues Mackinac Island residents addressed with U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak during a town hall meeting, Friday, April 21. Area residents filled the seats of the Community Hall on Market Street, asking questions about the More ... At its regular meeting Thursday, April 20, the Mackinaw City Village Council took time to renew its commitment to remain an official "tree city," which means area residents can expect the village to continue its efforts to maintain and plant trees and provide landscaping on city property. More ... Funding has been secured following a two-year effort by the Mackinac County Road Commission to replace the Rutledge Road Bridge over the Munuscong River in Marquette Township. The bridge was built in 1914. More ... The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace April 25 and court sessions held at LaSalle High School April 26, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More ... The Cedarville High School Drama Club will present Tim Kelly's "Tied to the Tracks" this Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7, in the Les Cheneaux Community Schools Old Gymnasium in Cedarville. More ... Mickael Cantin, Pat Savoie, Kristen Schmitigal, and Kip Cline have been named Pickford High School's students of the month for February. More ... The Rudyard Public Library has received an exact replica of the Declaration of Independence, the Mayflower Compact, and the complete Gettysburg Address, which were donated by longtime residents Margi and Riley Gaylor. Anew set of books about the items complements the display of American history. More ... At left: Dr. A.D. McKinnon threw the first pitch of the St. Ignace Saints home opener of their 2006 baseball season Monday, April 17. More ... The booming cannon, the ringing of rifle shots, and the rallying call of bugles again will be heard across Mackinac Island as Fort Mackinac opens for the season Friday, May 5. More ... Two former ferry boat workers, Archie Cosens of Mackinaw City and Jerry Cronan of St. Ignace, will speak to the Mackinaw Area Historical Society during its regular meeting Monday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mackinaw Area Public Library. The meeting is open to the public, free of charge. More ... The Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Troop of St. Ignace, made up of girls ages 12 to 16, is collecting names of local soldiers serving overseas to send them boxes of donated Girl Scout Cookies. About five cases of cookies have been donated for the soldiers through the Girl Scout "Gift of Caring" progr More ... Pickford United Methodist Church and Pickford Church of the Nazarene were broken into in the late evening hours of Sunday, April 23, or early morning of Monday, April 24, Michigan State Police report. More ... The catamaran Island Express is slowly lowered into the waters of Lake Huron by Arnold Transit's marine travel lift Thursday, April 27, from the Mill Slip in St. Ignace, the company's winter dry dock. The catamaran was the last of the company's three to be put in the water to be prepared for the s More ... St. Ignace will host a Women's Kayak Symposium August 17 through August 20, said Janet Peterson of the Chamber of Commerce. More ... A district charge card system for Les Cheneaux Community Schools was unanimously approved by the school board Monday, April 17, which is expected to save money by allowing staff to make purchases for some supplies without prior approval, taking advantage of store sales. A policy for card use will be More ... Residents of Michigan should be extra careful with outdoor fires this month, reported officials at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Owing to a lack of moisture, fire danger has reached high levels throughout the state, just as spring activities such as camping are beginning to take place. More ... The St. Ignace Lions Club is gathering prizes for its Saturday, May 13, Lions Roar Auction, and organizers are pleased with the variety of auction items coming in, said Paula McNamara of the Lions Club. The fundraiser, a family event offering free pizza, pop, and a benefit cupcake raffle, will be fr More ... A chicken dinner will be offered Sunday, May 7, to benefit Mackinac Animal Aid and the county animal shelter. It will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Moose Lodge 999 on Mackinac Trail in St. Ignace. More ... Mail carriers across the Eastern Upper Peninsula will collect food for a "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive Saturday, May 13. More ... The Monsignor Theodore G. Bateski Knights of Columbus Council 7100 will host its annual Tootsie Roll drive Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at Cedarville Foods in Cedarville from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All proceeds from the drive will be donated to programs to help mentally disabled people. More ... Mackinac Island will be the starting point for a 400-mile bicycle ride through Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois to raise funds to build a greenhouse and conservatory at an Illinois retirement community. More ... Pickford dairy farmer John Kronemeyer was recently re-elected to serve a three-year term on the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) board of directors. Mr. Kronemeyer represents association members in northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. More ... A Spring Fling Bazaar is planned at St. James Lutheran Church of Rudyard Saturday, May 13, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Salad luncheon costs $5 and includes a ticket for door prizes. Plants, baked goods, crafts, and raffles will be offered. More ... Mackinac County Relay for Life will host a meeting to kick off this year's fundraiser Monday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Mackinac County Airport Meeting Room in St. Ignace. The meeting is open to everyone who would like to learn more about the annual Relay for Life, which raises funds for cancer res More ... The DeTour Union Presbyterian Church will host its annual Birthday Banquet Thursday, May 4, at 6 p.m. There will be entertainment and a family style meal. Tickets will be available at the door for $6 per adult, $3 per child age 12 and younger. More ... The St. Ignace Area Community Foundation will award $16,670 in scholarships and grants for its spring cycle Monday, May 22, at 5 p.m. at the Community Room of the St. Ignace Public Library. The public is welcome to attend. More ... A free booklet, "How To Prune Young Shade Trees," is offered by the National Arbor Day Foundation. More ... Citizen with questions or concerns may meet with Mackinac County Prosecuting Attorney Clayton Graham from 9 a.m. to noon as he hosts office hours at the Clark Township Hall Monday, May 8, and at the Garfield Township Hall in Engadine Friday, May 12. More ... A May 16 meeting at Marquette and a May 17 meeting at Grayling will be part of a series of public comment meetings in several states to discuss the federal proposal to remove Midwestern gray wolves from the list of endangered and threatened species. More ... The Straits Area Snowmobile Club is having a trail clean-up rally Saturday, May 6. Club members will go to designated snowmobile trails in pickup trucks and all terrain vehicles to remove trash. Volunteers are needed to help, and need not have a truck or vehicle to participate. Volunteers are asked More ... |
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