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Lane Closure Change on I-75 Lane closures changed on an I75 project in Mackinac County, Tuesday, August 8. The right northbound lane now is scheduled be closed through Wednesday, September 30. More ... Police Search for Stolen Tailgate The larceny of a pickup truck tailgate in Chippewa County has prompted Michigan State Police to seek information through the Crime Stoppers program. The theft occurred on or about Wednesday, June 28, at Barr Brothers Incorporated on Mackinac Trail near Four Mile More ... SANE Arrest Two St. Ignace Men on Charges of Delivery of Drugs Two St. Ignace men were arrested on drug charges by Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE), the agency announced July 28. More ... Fred Strich in Free Press Photo With Tiger Woods at Buick Open Fred Strich of St. Ignace appeared in a Friday, August 4, More ... 'Day After Boat Show' Artist Reception To Be Held Aug. 13 The annual "day after boat show" artist festival and reception will be at Creekside Herbs and Art in Cedarville Sunday, August 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each year, the event brings More ...
By Karen Gould US-2 through the Upper Peninsula follows an old Indian trail, and so a new sign recognizing the historical and cultural significance of the highway has been installed at Telescope Park, seven miles west of St. Ignace and was dedicated Monday, July 31. The history of the road and its importance to cu More ... Resale Shop To Open in St. Ignace August 21 St. Ignace Area Hope will open a resale store at 250 Ferry Lane, in the building recently occupied by Tech-Optics, Monday, August 21. The St. Ignace Food Pantry will also move from 109 McCann Street to the Ferry Lane building. The charity is collecting donations of used clothing, towels, sheets, hou More ... County Gives $10,000 to Path Project By Karen Gould The proposed North Huron Scenic Pathway has received $10,000 from the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners to help fund an engineering and feasibility study. The study is estimated to cost between $25,000 and $28,000 for a biking and hiking pathway that will span eight communities in Mackinac and More ...
To Offer Tour, Sail Labor Day Weekend 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, said David Swope of St. Ignace Hospitality Growth. The ship will be at the Arnold Line dock, as it is too large to u More ... Ironworkers To Show Prowess at Mackinaw City This Weekend By Paul Gingras Thirty-eight years after the Mackinac Bridge was dedicated, ironworker J.C. Stilwell of Mackinaw City still lives nearby and celebrates what he calls "an awesome job done by a rough, good-natured bunch of people." More ... Police Reports The following are reports from the St. Ignace Police Department More ... Court Reports The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace August 1, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More ... $1,500 Raised for L.C. Foundation The Les Cheneaux Education Foundation raised more than $1,500 from its summer table auction, which ended Saturday, July 29 at Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville. Bids for the 17 artistdecorated tables ranged from $50 to more than $400, and artists who created the tables were given 50 perce More ... 'Fantastiks' Play Coming To DeTour The Eastern Upper Peninsula Arts Council will present a play called "The Fantasticks" at Sacred Heart Church Hall in DeTour Village from August 17 to August 19. More ... This Year's Boat Show Honors Workers Along for the Ride 20 Years or More By Amy Polk By 6:30 a.m. Boat Show morning, Joni Izzard is making coffee and setting out doughnuts for Festival of Arts participants. More ... Trap Nets Tampered With at Cedarville The Bay Mills Conservation Law Enforcement Department is investigating three incidents of fishing net tampering in McKay Bay on Lake Huron near Cedarville. Three times during July someone has moved anchors holding trap nets in place. Moving these nets could cause serious injury or death to boaters, More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber St. Ignace City Police Department has a new but familiar face on staff. Allen Mitchell, 24, of St. Ignace, was hired June 30 to fill in for Ryan Diehl, who is on leave for a year to train police in Kosovo. More ... Mackinaw City Council Challenges Williams Appointment to MISPC By Paul Gingras The appointment of Jim Williams to the Mackinac Island State Park Commission is being challenged by several people in Mackinaw City, who say he is not familiar enough with their village or involved enough in the community to represent it. The Mackinaw City Village Council, led by President Robert He More ... Moran Twp. Eyes Rezoning, Sparking Citizen Concerns By Paul Gingras The potential rezoning of platted neighborhoods at Shaeffer Point on Brevort Lake and Pointe Aux Chenes on Lake Michigan was referred to the planning commission following a sometimes-heated discussion between citizens and the Moran Township Board of Trustees Wednesday, August 2. The idea to liberali More ...
As Tonya Grupp of St. Louis, Michigan, applies water to cool down the heated area of the iron More ... DNR Ponders Changing Marina Fee Structure By Paul Gingras "They're finally opening their eyes and listening to us," said Garfield Township Clerk Linda Bennett, regarding a proposal by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to change fee structures at state owned and grant-in-aid marinas to better reflect the needs and services of individual facilities. More ... Local Schools To Get More State Funding Mackinac County schools will receive an additional $396,961 in state funding this year under a School Aid budget that provides more per-pupil funding and additional money for lower funded districts, mathematics and science programs, and schools with declining enrollment. More ... Input Sought in Seney National Wildlife Conservation Plan Public input is being sought for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Schoolcraft County. An open house at the Refuge Visitor Center in Seney will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 15. More ... Law Will Expand Lead Testing for Children A new law requires all children enrolled in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental food program to be tested for lead exposure, increasing the number of children in Michigan who will receive such health screening. Governor Jennifer M. Granholm signed Public Act 286 of 2006 (Senate Bill 1 More ... Cedarville Program Will Focus on Maintaining Brain Health The public is invited to attend a presentation about maintaining a healthy brain lifestyle Tuesday, August 29, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville. More ... Kewadin Casinos Rank High in Gaming Magazine Kewadin Casinos earned five awards from readers of More ... Research Continuing on Millecoquins Lake By Paul Gingras By Paul Gingras "Lake Millecoquins is a fish factory," said Jim Rutledge, a member of the Lake Millecoquins Improvement Committee, an organization struggling to discover a method to control the lake's massive aquatic weed growth without damaging Garfield Township's premier recreational area. The w More ... Les Cheneaux Artist of the Week Features Dulcimer Music Aug. 9 The Wednesday, August 9, Artist of the Week is Pete More ... U.S. Coast Guard Urges Boaters To Follow Safety Steps The U.S. Coast Guard is urging boaters to follow safety steps when heading out into the Great Lakes. The request follows a recent surge in false alarms that have cost taxpayers more than $40,000 in search and rescue services. More ... Free Trees Offered by Arbor Day Foundation Ten free flowering dogwood trees will be given to each person who joins the National Arbor Day Foundation during August. More ... EUPISD Board Members Elected At the July 12 meeting of the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District Board of Education, Julia Kronemeyer of Pickford was reelected president, Roy Holcomb of Seney was elected vice president , Mary Formolo of Naubinway was elected treasurer, and Kate Ter Haar of Cedarville was elected More ... |
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