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Coast Guard Makes Grand Marais Rescue Coast Guard Station North Superior rescued 23 people from the water of Grand Marais Harbor after the giant canoe in which they were riding capsized Saturday, July 29. There are no reports of injury. More ...
By Karen Gould Michigan tourism generates $17.5 billion in revenue, contributes $971 million in state taxes, and employs 193,000 people. Tourism is big business for the state, ranking as one of the top three contributors to the economy, along with agriculture and the auto industry. More ... Police Reports The following are reports from the St. Ignace Police Department More ... For the Record... In a story entitled "Top on Garavaglia's List: Roads, Cooperation With Other Townships" published in More ... Conflict of Interest Charges Dropped at Les Cheneaux School Board Meeting By Amy Polk Charges of conflict of interest in the hiring of the girls basketball coach at Les Cheneaux Community Schools were dropped during the Tuesday, July 11 meeting of the school board, after past and present hiring practices were reviewed and future procedures were proposed. The board took no action on t More ... Garlyn Zoo Offers Free Kids Day Sat. Garlyn Zoo of Naubinway will offer free admission for children during its Kids' Day celebration Saturday, August 5. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday, July 29, and postponed due to rain. More ...
Saturday, Aug. 4th 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri. & Sat., Aug. 4th & 5th More ... $44,440 Awarded for St. Marys Watershed Assessment Studies Current conditions of the St. Marys watershed, desired conditions for the future, and conservation practices that will help achieve those conditions will be be assessed in a new project to get underway this year. More ... Welcome Center Report Coming in Aug. A final feasibility report for the Upper Peninsula Gateway Discovery Center, to be based at St. Ignace on the site of the current Welcome Center, should be released this month. A draft report now is complete and Sandra Clark, director of the Michigan Historical Center in the Department of History, A More ... Garden Club Presents Tours at Six Sites in Engadine, Naubinway Experienced and novice gardeners will find ideas on display at six Engadine and Naubinway gardens open for public touring this Saturday, August 5. The West Mackinac Garden Club is sponsoring the tours, which will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 1 p.m. More ... Bicyclists To Arrive at Straits Sunday As many as 486 bicyclists will be in the Straits of Mackinac area this weekend and should be on Mackinac Island Sunday, August 6. More ... Earth Keepers Earn Environmental Award for Waste Clean-Up Projects The Earth Keeper project has earned an Environmental Stewardship Award from the Lake Superior Binational Program in recognition of this spring's collection More ... Two Earn Ferris University Degrees Kendra Voris of Brimley and Aaron Mayer of Rudyard were graduated from Ferris State University in Big Rapids in May. Ms. Voris received an associate's degree in visual design and Web media. Mr. Mayer earned an associate's degree in civil engineering technology. More ... Arts Council Hosts Sale at Les Cheneaux The Arts Council of Les Cheneaux annual show and sale started July 14 and will continue through Monday, August 14, at the Cedarville Inn conference room in Cedarville. The show highlights the work More ... Cedar Swamp Boys To Play August 5 The Cedar Swamp Boys will play old time, folk, Irish, French Canadian, bluegrass, and country dance tunes Saturday, August 5, in Mackinaw City. The show will take place at 8 p.m. in Conkling Heritage Park. It is part of the Music in Mackinaw concert series. More ...
By Karen Gould Dale Williams of Clark Township is the Mackinac County Road Commission's new East District foreman, a position that is responsible for five townships and 19 employees. With more than three years experience with the road commission, Mr. Williams stepped into the role Wednesday, July 19, replacing Gre More ...
Stone, flowers, and perennial plants populate a new community garden in Moran, a work of living art developed along M-123 by soon-to-be Master Gardeners Mary Peterson and Vicky Sayles. More ...
Evangelist Charles A. Kempf will offer community services at Faith Baptist Church of St. Ignace Sunday, August 6, said Pastor Earl Bercot. Services will be hosted at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and are open to the public; nursery care will be provided for children. More ... New Registry Protect Kids On-line Parents can protect children from receiving inappropriate emails and instant messages by registering e-mail addresses with the Protect MI Child Registry, a program of the Michigan Public Service Commission. The registry has been in operation for one year, and more than 100,000 e-mail addresses have More ...
By Paul Gingras Almost everyone made a full run, said Jim West, one of the organizers of Moran's second Mud Run, Saturday, July 29, which drew 100 trucks and 20 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). More ... Staff Negotiations Underway at Gros Cap School By Paul Gingras All contracts for Gros Cap School teachers and support staff are due for renewal Thursday, August 31, and negotiations between the school board and staff are in full swing, said Janice O'Boyle, school board president. More ... Festival To Celebrate Great Lakes at Mackinaw City Music, Presentations Planned for August 19 The Water Festival, the first of a series of events celebrating the Great Lakes, will be held in Mackinaw City Saturday, August 19, at Conkling Heritage Park on the Lake Huron waterfront. The celebration begins with music at 11 a.m. and continues with brief talks between musical performances until 1 More ... Marine Encampment Set at Colonial Michilimackinac Mackinac State Historic Parks will host the Michilimackinac Marines Encampment at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City Saturday, August 5, and Sunday, August 6, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reenactors from throughout the Midwest will join the 18thcentury British troops already stationed at the reconst More ... Civil War To Be Subject of Mackinac Island Event The 16th Michigan Company B and 4th Texas Company E of southeast Michigan will bring Mackinac Island's Civil War connections to life when they encamp at Fort Mackinac on Saturday, August 12, and Sunday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. More ... Les Cheneaux Artists Postpone Dockside Event to Next Year Members of the Les Cheneaux Artisan Cooperative will be unable to reschedule Music and Art Dockside this summer, owing to scheduling conflicts with many of the artists and vendors who planned to attend the festival Sunday, July 16. Many have already committed themselves to other functions for the re More ... LaSalle Yearbooks Available Aug. 2-3 The 2005-06 LaSalle High School yearbooks that were ordered can be picked up at the high school library Wednesday, August 2, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday, August 3, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. More ... Teams Needed for Hay Days 3-on-3 There are openings still available for the Pickford Hay Days Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament Saturday, August 5. More ... 26th Annual EUP Senior Day Will Include Entertainment The 26th annual Eastern Upper Peninsula Senior Day is Friday, August 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Sault Ste. Marie. Chippewa-LuceMackinac Community Action is hosting the free event, which includes breakfast at Central Savings Bank from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., live entertainment on Ashmun Street at 10 a.m More ... Fifth Annual Slammin' Salmon Derby Is Aug. 19 The Fifth Annual Slammin' Salmon Derby, based in Hessel and hosted by the Islander Bar, will be held Saturday, August 19. The event will start at 6:30 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. More ... USFWS Adopts Wolf Management Plan To Help Safeguard Pets and Livestock A wolf damage management plan to help protect pets and livestock from wolf attacks has been adopted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and addresses wolf attacks by using lethal and non-lethal control methods. The plan is included in an Environmental Assessment of the wolf and its impact on the e More ... Water Is Theme of Gallery Show Water will be the theme of an exhibition by Ontario artists Gail Giuliani and Linda Finn at the Alberta House Arts Center in Sault Ste. Marie. Their creations will be shown from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The exhibition will run from Wednesday, August 2, through Tuesday, September 5. More ...
The community service of Wayne Honnila is now recognized in a monument at the Clark Township park on Hodeck Street in Cedarville. Alimestone boulder topped with an iron anchor, dedicated Saturday, July 15, recalls Mr. Honnila's 45 years on the fire department, 12 years on the school board, his long More ... Islands Association To Host Annual Meeting August 10 The Les Cheneaux Islands Association will hold its annual meeting and dinner Thursday, August 10, and will include its annual report, election of officers, and a presentation by featured guest speaker David Lesh of the Great Lakes School of Wooden Boat Building. More ... Local Men Race in Ensign Regatta Labelles Take Three of Four Top Finishes Cedarville cottagers Thomas and Franklin Labelle won first place in three out of the four races at the Ensign Class Region V Regatta Friday, July 14, and Sunday, July 16, at Pentwater. The race is a regional competition among Ensign sailors from around the upper Great Lakes, including Michigan, Minn More ... Difference in State, Federal American Flag Rules Creates Inconsistency Within System States and the federal government have different rules regarding the lowering of flags to acknowledge soldiers killed in the line of duty, prompting Congressman Bart Stupak to insist that the federal government change its policy. More ... Concert, Museum Open House Is August 12; Volunteers Needed A concert by the Irish music band Switchback is planned for Saturday, August 12, at the St. Ignace Marina to raise funds for promotion of the Turtle's Back interactive history museum project. More ... Hiawatha's Family Walking Event To Celebrate Trails Day August 12 Hikers, campers, families, and outdoors enthusiasts of all ages will converge at the St. Ignace Welcome Center and receive updated information regarding the North Country National Scenic Trail Saturday, August 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More ... Schools Find Ways to Continue Summer Services in Tight Times By Paul Gingras Tight economic conditions have reduced the number of summer school programs in the region, but three area districts, Les Cheneaux Community Schools, Mackinaw City Public Schools, and St. Ignace Area Schools, maintain varying styles of summer services. More ... Property Leases Lead to Discussion of Historic Relevance at Park Commission Meeting Attendance Levels Flat at Mackinac State Historic Parks This Summer By Karen Gould Three property leases generated discussion about historic relevance and future property ownership during a meeting of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission at Fort Mackinac Friday, July 21. Commissioners begrudgingly signed a lease with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the More ... Sheriff Scott Strait Appointed to ORV Advisory Board Mackinac County Sheriff Scott Strait has been appointed to More ... DEQ Funds To Aid Sugar Island Effort The Chippewa County Health Department will receive $20,500 for hazard testing and to locate the actual source of the sewage overflow into the St. Marys River near Sugar Island, State Representative Gary McDowell announced Friday, July 28. The state funding is from the Department of Environmental Qua More ... Public Meetings Set Around State To Review State Forest Plan The new State Forest Management plan will be discussed in Sault Ste. Marie and five other locations during August in an effort by the Department of Natural Resources to get public input. The plan details logging practices, fishery use, wildlife management, and human impact and calls for "certified" More ... Plein Air Painting Class Offered People can learn the oil painting technique called "plein air" Tuesday, August 15, through Thursday, August 17, as artist Roger Heuck teaches a course for intermediate and advanced artists. More ... Play Auditions To Begin Aug. 14 The Northland Players will hold auditions for the November production of "Anything Goes" Monday, August 14, and Wednesday, August 16, for principals and supporting characters, and Thursday, August More ... Anglers Report Good Luck at Hessel Marina Anglers and boaters staying at Hessel Marina are reporting great luck with fishing, including Colin, age 5, and Steven Henderson, age 3, of Madison, Wisconsin, who were visiting their grandfather, John Henderson of Peoria, Illinois. More ... Tribes Stocking Half-Million Walleye in Cooperative Effort More than 500,000 walleye fingerlings have been stocked in the upper Great Lakes this summer by Inter Tribal Fisheries and Assessment Program (ITFAP), a cooperative fisheries effort among tribes. The tribal fish hatchery, which raises the fingerlings in rearing ponds near Barbeau, is headquartered a More ... Nature Programs Set Each Week for Tahquamenon Falls State Park Daily nature programs are planned at Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Chippewa County. More ... Benefit To Preserve DeTour Reef Light Successful The DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society (DRLPS) held its seventh annual "Evening Under the Stars" benefit Saturday, July 8. The event generated funds to preserve the historic DeTour Reef lighthouse. Seventy-eight guests attended the event. DRLPS gave awards and acknowledged major contributors to More ... |
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