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By Amy Polk As scout leaders cook supper in a makeshift outdoor kitchen, a tall wizard strolls by. He is soon followed by giggling girls in poodle skirts, then pirates, policemen, and a fairy with cotton-candy pink wings. More ...
Portraying a stern looking Benjamin Franklin, Mary Ascher, a Cub Scout leader from Suring, Wisconsin, keeps track of acts and introduces troops during the costume and skit competition at the 20th Annual International Scout Rally. Ms. Ascher and her troop traveled more than six hours to the rally. More ...
The "Hollywood Hotties," (at right) portrayed by Girl Scout Troop 290 of Petoskey, sing and dance before an audience of hundreds of scouts at the costume and skit competition Saturday afternoon, September 16, at Bay City Lake state campground in Hessel. The event was one of several competitions held... More ...
$34,000 Needed for Control Project By Amy Polk The Les Cheneaux Watershed Council has launched a fundraising campaign to raise $34,000 to fight invasive Eurasian watermilfoil in Cedarville Bay, using a tiny insect hoped to bring invasive weed growth under control. The group is seeking tax-deductible donations from private and public sources. More ...
By Ellen Paquin Recognizing the treasure trove of memories about "old St. Ignace" that must lie within the minds of older people who grew up here, Dr. Don McKinnon and and his daughter, Mary Lou McKinnon, decided this summer to conduct personal interviews with some of the town's longtime residents. The oral history More ... Incident at City Pool Will Not Change School's Procedures By Paul Gingras St. Ignace Area Schools doesn't plan to alter its procedures to allow out-of-state students to sleep at LaSalle High School in the summers. The alleged assault of an unsupervised 15-year-old lifeguard at the LaSalle High School pool August 4 by a New York youth is a city issue, said Superintendent M More ... St. Ignace Township Sewer Bypass Plan Is on Schedule By Karen Gould The 3,000-foot sewer bypass plan is on schedule, the St. Ignace Township board noted at their meeting Thursday, September 14. The township awaits permits from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, construction is scheduled to begin this month, and the project is scheduled to be completed More ... Pumpkin Roll, Autumn Apple Day Is Oct. 7 Several events will highlight St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce's annual Autumn Apple Days celebration Saturday, October 7, including a new event, Bark in the Park, which includes contests and a parade for dogs. More ... Police Reports Police reports from the St. Ignace City Police Department More ... 92nd District Court The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace September 19, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More ... Author Imogene Callander To Speak at Mackinaw City Cheboygan author Imogene Callander will speak at a monthly meeting of the Mackinaw Area Historical Society Monday, October 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mackinaw City library. More ...
By Amy Polk Zack Sedgwick was officially hired to replace Valerie Masuga as the Cedarville High School mathematics teacher Monday, September 18, at the Les Cheneaux Community Schools Board of Education meeting. He moved to Cedarville with his wife, Angela, the week before school started. More ... Author Gloria Whelan To Visit Mackinac Island School Childrens author Gloria Whelan of Grosse Pointe will visit Mackinac Island Public School Friday, September 29, to read her new book about the Mackinac Bridge and discuss writing in general. The 10 a.m. presentation is open to the public, sponsored by Mackinac Island Community Foundation. More ... CPR, Swim Classes Offered at Rudyard Rudyard Consolidated Community Schools Services will sponsor cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Red Cross First Aid, and swim lessons in October. More ... Zion Lutheran Hosts After School Program All youth in kindergarten to fifth grade are invited to an afterschool program on Wednesdays beginning October 4 at Zion Lutheran Church in St. Ignace. The bus will bring youth directly from the school to the church and youth may be picked up at 5 p.m. The afterschool program includes a healthy snac More ...
Eight-year-old Sara Yoder Celebrates Birthday by Asking for Donations for County Animal Shelter Sara Bailey Yoder of Cedarville celebrated her eighth birthday Friday, September 15, by hosting a "pooch party" for more than 20 friends at her home. In lieu of birthday gifts, she requested her friends bring pet supplies to donate to the Mackinac County Animal Shelter. A large quantity of dog food, More ... TV7&4 Features Mackinac Island Mackinac Island is featured this week on a "Your Town" series presented by WPBN 7&4 News in Traverse City. The television segments are scheduled to air during the morning broadcast between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m., and during local news broadcasts at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. More ... Silver Mountain To Host Second Disc Golf Tournament Open to the Pubic; Organized by Interlochen Players By Paul Gingras St. Ignace is now linked to the growing international sport of disc golf, owing to a course at Doc Holle's Silver Mountain Ski Hill, which hosted a disc golf tournament Saturday, September 16, and will hold another Saturday, September 30. The event is open to the public for viewing and participation More ... Right to Life Plans Banquet October 16 St. Ignace Right to Life will host its Ninth Annual Banquet for Life Monday, October 16, at 6 p.m. at Little Bear East Community Center. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Pamela Sherstad, the public information director for Right to Life of Michigan. More ... Les Cheneaux Chamber To Name Citizen of Year, Officers October 4 Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce will name its Citizen of the Year Wednesday, October 4, during the Chamber's annual business meeting and banquet at Hessel Bay Inn restaurant in downtown Hessel. Social hour starts at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. More ... Archaeology Day Set for October 1 Archaeology Day at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City will be Sunday, October 1, and will feature an archaeology walking tour at 10:30 a.m. A slide presentation entitled "Archaeology at Michilimackinac" will be shown in the Church of Ste. Anne in Mackinaw City at 2:30 p.m. and Curator of Arch More ... MSHP Sites Close for Season All Mackinac State Historic Parks sites will close for the season Sunday, October 8, except Historic Mill Creek in Mackinaw City, which closed Sunday, September 24. More ... Fundraiser Planned Sat. for Fellowship The 25th Annual Child Evangelism Fellowship Fundraiser will be Saturday, September 30, at the Sault Area High School cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. More ... Fashion Show To Benefit Auxiliary A Design and Dessert Fashion Show will benefit the Mackinac Straits Hospital Auxiliary Sunday, October 1, at 2 p.m. in the St. Ignace Middle School cafeteria. Local retailers will offer fashion previews. Homemade desserts will be served. More ... Write to Share Workshop To Begin at St. Ignace Library in October Spelling and punctuation rules will be optional at an informal "Write to Share" workshop at the St. Ignace Public Library this fall, said librarian Cindy Patten. The class will meet every Tuesday in More ...
Madame LaFramboise, Mackinac Island Historic Figure, Given Due Recognition By Ryan Schlehuber One of Mackinac Island's more prominent historical figures, Madame Magdelaine LaFramboise, was given her due recognition during the inaugural Festival of Falling Leaves Moon Friday, September 22, through Sunday, September 24. More ... Nominations Sought for Recycler of the Year for Upper Peninsula The Upper Peninsula Recycling Coalition is looking for nominations for the annual Recycler of the Year Award. Individuals and organizations can be nominated for innovative recycling, composting, or waste reduction programs in the U.P. More ... Sault Tribe Increases Mim.Wage The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has announced that it will follow the State of Michigan's lead and increase its minimum wage, to recognize dedicated employees and remain competitive in the Eastern Upper Peninsula job market. Minimum wage increases for Sault Tribe employees will take e More ... Autism Suppor Group Develops A support group for parents who care for children with autism is being developed in the St. Ignace area. The initial, organizational meeting will be Thursday, More ... Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club Holding Annual Picnic October 15 Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club's annual fall picnic and election of officers will be Sunday, October 15, at 2 p.m. at the Les More ... County Pledges $10,000 To Help Develop Naubinway Snowmobile Museum Commission Denies EDC Request for Funds By Karen Gould A proposed antique and vintage snowmobile museum in Naubinway will receive $10,000 from Mackinac County, contingent on the museum committee acquiring land for the project. The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners voiced their support of the idea at their meeting Thursday, September 14. More ... Moran Township To Extend Water Lines By Paul Gingras To provide current and future residents with water service and increased fire protection, the Moran Township Board of Trustees has agreed to provide $15,000 to $20,000 for a new water main on Fourth Street, near St. Ignace Area schools. The resolution was passed at the regular meeting Wednesday, Sep More ... Farero To Run as Write-in Candidate Mackinac County Commissioner Jim Farero of Cedarville filed Tuesday, September 19, to run as a write-in candidate for his County Commission seat in the November general election. As a write-in candidate, Mr. Farero's name will not appear on the ballot. More ... City To Flush, Inspect Fire Hydrants The City of St. Ignace will flush, drain, and inspect hydrants from Monday, October 9, to Friday, October 20. More ... Community Foundation Grant Applications Due Oct. 6 Les Cheneaux Community Foundation is taking grant applications from nonprofit organizations for local projects and programs until Friday, October 6, at 4 p.m. The grants, typically between $100 and $500, will be awarded in late November. More ... State Democrats Believe Student Loan Plan Creates Highly Educated Workforce New college graduates in high-technology fields would be encouraged to live and work in Michigan under a proposed interest free student loan plan introduced in the House of Representatives Tuesday, September 12. More ... Food To Be Distributed Wednesday, Thursday Commodity supplemental food distributions by Community Action Agency will be Wednesday, September 27, and Thursday, September 28, on the following schedule: More ... Red Hat Society To Meet Thursday in St. Ignace Jewels of the Straits Red Hat Society will meet Thursday, September 28, at 6 p.m. for a dutch treat dinner at the Mackinac Grille restaurant in St. Ignace. Each member is welcome to bring a friend. More ... Hessel's Islander Bar Fundraiser To Benefit Township Fire Department The Islander Bar in Hessel will host a fundraiser to raise money for fire department equipment Friday, September 29, at 7 p.m. More ... Artists Invited To Submit Works for Escanaba Exhibit Upper Peninsula artists age 18 or older may enter work in the Northern Exposure XIII exhibit at the Bonifas Arts Center in Escanaba until noon Thursday, October 5. Selected works will be displayed during November and December. More ... |
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