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Click here for digital edition  Pedestrian travel on the Mackinac Bridge, other than during the annual Memorial Day weekend run and the Labor Day walk, is prohibited by a state law and is considered trespassing. For violators, the new 2005 law carries a $2,500 fine, up to four years in prison, and is considered a felony. More ... Great Lakes photojournalist and author Jerry Roach of Durand will be in St. Ignace Sunday, September 3, to discuss his new book about Great Lakes lighthouses. Mr. Durand will sign his books at Book World from noon to 3 p.m. Proceeds from his series of books on Great Lakes lighthouses fund restoratio More ... The theft of two chainsaws from a Chippewa County Road Commission building on West Depot Street in Brimley has prompted Michigan State Police to seek information about the larceny through the Crime Stoppers program. More ... Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge in July decreased 8 percent compared to traffic levels in July, 2005, reported the Mackinac Bridge Authority. More ... The five-mile, 49th Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is Monday, September 4, beginning in St. Ignace. More ... This weekend's Art in the Park in Cedarville will feature a growing group of artists, some of whom will demonstrate their crafts. The art fair will be Saturday, September 2, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the waterfront park in downtown Cedarville. Admission is free. More ... Les Cheneaux Historical and Maritime museums in Cedarville will offer free admission Sunday, September 3, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. More ... Arts Dockside will bring 100 artists and craft vendors to the St. Ignace marina for a public show and sale Saturday, September 2, and Sunday, September 3. Arts Dockside will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The event is free of charge. More ... The Pride of Baltimore II, a reproduction topsail schooner, will be at St. Ignace Labor Day weekend to offer deck tours, a reception, and a Labor Day sail under the Mackinac Bridge. St. Ignace Hospitality Growth is hosting the ship, which will be at the Arnold Line dock, as it is too large to use More ... Curtis will host its annual Art on the Lake Festival Saturday, September 2, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Artists, craftsmen, and musicians will gather on the shore of South Manistique Lake for the day. Entertainment will end at 7 p.m. There is no admission charge. The event includes live entertainment More ... Chasin' Steel will perform Thursday, August 31, at 7 p.m. at a Bayside Live! concert at the St. Ignace Marina. The concert is free of charge. More ... The St. Ignace Lions Club will host its annual Chicken Barbecue Sunday, September 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the corner of McCann and South State streets. More ... Event Will Highlight State's Heritage Sunday Michigan's heritage will be showcased in the 2006 Summer's End Concert in DeTour Village Sunday, September 3, at the Union Presbyterian Church. The concert will start at 3 p.m., and will be followed by a reception by the Eastern Upper Peninsula Fine A More ... Margaret (nee Cronan) Madagame, of Gaylord, formerly of St. Ignace, will present a vocal concert Sunday, September 10, at 7 p.m. at St. Ignatius Loyola Church to benefit St. Ignace Area Hope. She will sing a variety of songs, including sacred and traditional Irish songs, in tribute to her godfather, More ... The Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce has canceled its Fall Flea Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 2. The Chamber Board called off the event for this year because they did not want to compete with Art in the Park in Cedarville, also scheduled for that day. More ... The following dispositions are from the 11th Circuit Court Friday, August 25, Judge Charles Stark presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More ... The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, August 22, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More ... As the summer tourist season nears its conclusion, seasonal workers are beginning to return to their off-Island homes, leaving some businesses strapped for help, despite a growing reliance on foreign workers. More ... Everson's Upholstery in St. Ignace has relocated, changed its name, and expanded operations. The new business on First Street opened Wednesday, August 16, and is now called Everson's Home Furnishings. More ... By opening day 2007, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City will be enhanced by colorful blooms and berries that experts believe surrounded the Lake Huron beacon during the early 1900s. Planting of the lemon custard lilies, red twig More ... At the age of 95, Robert Cameron is still doing what he loves, taking aerial photographs around the world. Visiting his daughter and son-in-law, Mackinac Island West Bluff cottagers Jane and Richard Manoogian, every summer for the past 15 years, Mr. Cameron has gained a love and appreciation for Mac More ... When scientists study habitats that alien species have invaded, they usually find predictable patterns. The diversity of native species declines, and changes occur in natural processes such as nutrient cycling, wildfire frequency, and the movement of water through the system. More ... Two airport projects have some Island residents concerned that the Mackinac Island Airport runway is about to be lengthened to accommodate larger planes. Work at the airport, which includes remodeling the terminal and clearing trees on the approaches to the landing strip, simply is part of a plan to More ... Sounds of jazz will emanate from the Tea Garden during Grand Hotel's Labor Day Weekend Jazz Festival, when Cuban-born trumpet player Arturo Sandoval headlines a weekend that includes composer, singer, lyricist, and writer Kurt Elling and jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon. More ... They're unlike any creature in the Great Lakes, and Lake Superior State University (LSSU) researchers are shedding light on prehistoric-looking lake sturgeon in the St. Marys River system. More ... The farmer's market in Sault Ste. Marie sells produce and meat Wednesdays from 5:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the corner of Maple and Ashmun streets, behind the Chippewa County Courthouse Annex. More ... St. Ignace Lodge No. 369 F. & A.M. will hold a public open house Tuesday, September 12, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. More ... Three American Red Cross blood drives will be held this month in Rudyard, Mackinaw City, and Sault Ste. Marie. More ... White pine and eastern hemlock are the tree species most often considered when foresters and wildlife biologists talk about upland conifers. These species often occur in association with other forest types, mostly northern hardwoods, but can also form their own forest types. More ... Frank Fitzgerald loved Mackinac Island and Fort Mackinac, and even more, he loved sharing the history of the fort with those who visited the National Historic Landmark, say his family and friends. In a fitting tribute, a new soldier interpretive display at Fort Mackinac was dedicated in his honor wi More ... Clark Township will appoint a new member of the township board Thursday, August 31, to replace Tammy Cruickshank, who resigned from the board July 28. Five residents, Mike Lofdahl, Bud Lowers, Todd Lysinger, Mike Miller, and Maureen Neal, submitted applications for the post by the deadline, Monday, More ... Residents of St. Ignace will walk to benefit patients of Alzheimer's Disease at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 16. In Sault Ste. Marie, a Memory Walk fundraiser will take place Saturday, September 9. More ... The Portage Township board, meeting Tuesday, August 15, voted against pay raises for the supervisor, clerk, and treasurer and authorized expenditures for badges to identify township firefighters. More ... Mark Engle of St. Ignace received the surprise of his life when his car, a 2004 Monaro, was one of six cars selected out of 150 cars to be in the parade lap prior to GFS Marketplace Nextel Cup Race at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, Sunday, August 20. More ... Youth with Camp Quality of Petoskey, under the direction of program director Lani Johnson Fettig of Moran, spent the afternoon and evening in the St. Ignace area Tuesday, August 15. More ... Stalwart Presbyterian Church will offer its annual silent auction and fair dinner Friday, September 8, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, September 9, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The church congregation invites everyone to come to the dinner. More ... What was first thought to be an allergic reaction to a mosquito bite turned out to be a rare case of a botfly larvae infestation for six-yearold Logan DeKeyser. The little worm-like creature lived for almost a week just under the skin on his cheek, before his mother saw it moving and doctors surgica More ... The Christian Science Monitor House Republican leaders promise that even if lobby reform stalls as it has they will do something to rein in earmarks when they return to Capitol Hill next month. More ... Brevort Township Supervisor Ed Serwach tested the slide contributed by trustees to the new playground, and gave his official nod of approval at the township meeting Tuesday, August 1. More ... The Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP), a free health benefits counseling service, is seeking volunteers to learn about and teach older adults about health benefits. More ... |
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