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Judge Thomas North Thomas North is a graduate of LaSalle High School in St. Ignace, attending Lake Superior State University and Western Michigan University, and was graduated from Western Michigan University in 1977. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and passed the bar exam in 1982. More ...
Clayton Graham earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Lake Superior University and a Juris Doctorate cum laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. More ...
The Straits area was hit with a snowstorm Friday, October 13. Many people on Mackinac Island continued More ... Moran Mud Run Takes New Direction Chamber of Commerce Takes Over, Plans to Move Event to St. Ignace By Ryan Schlehuber To generate revenue, the St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce has taken over the organization of future mud runs, which were coordinated by a local recreation club this summer in Moran. The Chamber plans to hold three events next summer and move them closer to St. Ignace. More ... Storm, Winds Knock Out Power in EUP A storm packing a heavy punch of high winds and wet snow knocked out electrical power to much of the Eastern Upper Peninsula Friday, October 13. More ... Tribal Casinos To Lower Gaming Age to 19 Kewadin Casinos will lower its gaming age limit to 19 starting November 1 at the Hessel, Manistique, Christmas, and St. Ignace casino locations. More ... New Gaming Area in St. Ignace Is 'Slightly Behind Schedule' The new gaming area opened slightly behind schedule Friday, October 13, at Kewadin Shores Casino and Hotel in St. Ignace. System problems with slot machines created the delay, and tour buses were diverted to casinos in Hessel and Sault Ste. Marie. More ...
Mackinac Straits Hospital Auxiliary hosted a Design and Desserts Fashion Show Sunday, October 1. More ... Forest Stewardship Contracting Sparking Interest Trees-for-services Trade Has Potential To Generate Jobs, New Community Revenue By Paul Gingras The Straits Area Sportsmen's Club has struggled for years to enhance the Brevort Lake fishery, but it was not until recently that it could look to the Hiawatha National Forest as a source for the logs it needs to build fish cribs. In the past, the local forest service had no formal method to grant t More ... Soup Fundraiser To Benefit Mackinaw City Programs The West Side Association of Mackinaw City will hold a soup dinner at the Embers Restaurant in Mackinaw City Monday, October 23, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $5. More ...
The annual St. Ignace Firemens Dinner was held Saturday, October 7, with the following awards being given: Brian Thomas, Distinguished Service Award; David Giacherio, Chiefs Award; and Chad Belonga, Russell St. Louis Award "Fireman of the Year." More ... 92nd District Court The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace October 10, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More ... For the Record... In last week's issue of The St. Ignace News (October 12), photograph courtesy was not given to the photograph in the Looking Back article on page 26. Credit should have been given to Mary Lou McKinnon. More ...
Mackinac Bridge Is Subject of New Children's Book By Ryan Schlehuber Gloria Whelan captures a child's attention with the young characters she includes in her books about Michigan history. During a visit to the school Friday, September 29, she read from her newest book, "Mackinac Bridge, The Story of the Five-Mile Poem." More ...
Homecoming queen candidates at Pickford High School include More ... St. Ignace PTO Reports Plans To Enhance School Playground The St. Ignace Area Schools Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has elected officers for the year and announced that it will meet every other month this school year, instead of holding monthly meetings. The next meeting will be Monday, November 13, at 6:15 p.m. in the conference room of the middle sch More ... Educators To Attend Friday Conference Educators from Mackinac, Luce, and Chippewa counties will attend a professional development day Friday, October 20, at the EUP Fall Educators' Conference in Sault Ste. Marie. The conference is being hosted More ... School Retirees To Meet October 26 The Chippewa-Mackinac Area Retired School Personnel Chapter will meet Thursday, October 26, at noon at the Presbyterian Church in More ...
Ethan Shepard Paul and Tammy Shepard of Las Vegas, Nevada, announce the birth of a son, Ethan Lynn Shepard, born August 8, 2006. More ... St. Ignace Blood Drive October 24 An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, October 24, at More ... Goetzville Church To Offer Banquet St. Stanislaus Church of Goetzville will sponsor a benefit banquet Saturday, November 4, at 5 p.m. at Raber Township Hall. Proceeds will be used for new carpet and painting inside the church. More ... Autism Group Sets Thursday Meeting An Autism Support Group will meet Thursday, October 19, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library. The meeting is open to all interested persons. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber Jerry Kowalski has a nose for the bakery business, even though he admits he never notices the sweet aromas that permeate his new Hilltop Bakery in Cedarville. More ... Straits Safari Club To Host Banquet at Kewadin Oct. 21 The Michigan Straits Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) is holding a fundraising banquet at 4 p.m. in the newly constructed banquet hall of the Kewadin Shores Casino in St. Ignace Saturday, October 21. More ... Cougar Sighted in Hudson Township Bob and Mollie Boynton of St. Ignace reported a cougar was sighted Sunday, October 15, on their cottage property on Borgstrom Road in Hudson Township. The Boyntons and their daughter and son-in-law and two grandchildren all saw the cougar crossing the property. The cat then crossed a wooden bridge a More ...
Master Sergeant Jacquelyn J. Salter recently retired from the U.S. Air Force as a E7 Master Sergeant. A 1981 graduate of Engadine High School, she is the daughter of Mary and Jack Salter of Gould City. More ... Bank Construction Breaks Ground on M-129, Pickford Old Mission Bank has broken ground for a new branch office on M-129, just south of downtown Pickford. More ... Title VII Parents To Meet Thursday The Title VII Indian Education parent committee will meet to discuss the budget Thursday, October 19, at 5:30 p.m. at the Les Cheneaux Community Schools elementary conference room. It is open to the public. More ... Snowmobile Club Seeks Volunteers The Straits Area Snowmobile Club is looking for volunteers to help brush and sign trails for the upcoming snowmobile season Saturday, October 21, and Saturday, October 28. Crews will leave the St. Ignace Super 8 motel at 8 a.m. More ... Christian Singles Event October 21 Singles for Christ of Zion Lutheran Church of Petoskey will host a dinner Saturday, October 21, at 7 p.m. at Garfield's restaurant in Petoskey. Single people age 40 and older from all area churches are welcome. Reservations are required by calling Frieda at (906) 347-5747. More ... Trunk or Treat Planned for Oct. 29 Trunk or Treat will be offered Sunday, October 29, at the Quality Inn of St. Ignace. Participants decorate their vehicles, line up, and give out candy to trick or treaters during the event. Line-up begins at 5 p.m. More ... Sault Tribe To Host Soup Fundraiser for Walk for Warmth The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will host a soup and frybread fundraiser to benefit Walk for Warmth on Friday, October 20, at the Kewadin Casino bingo hall in Sault Ste. Marie. More ... Tribe To Offer Island Health Clinic The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will host its annual health clinic on Mackinac Island Tuesday, November 7, at the Mackinac Island Medical Center beginning at 8:15 a.m. No More ... Dafter Home Invasions May Be Linked A series of home invasions in the Dafter area in September and October have prompted Michigan State Police to seek information through Crime Stoppers. Police report the cases may be related. More ... Bowling League Scores Reported Youth League Git-R-Done 17, The Demons 12, Little Miners 11, Lions 11, Top Guns 10, Never to Late 7, Super Saints 6, Angels 6. More ... Rudyard Church To Host Bazaar The Rudyard First Presbyterian Church will host its third annual "Snowflake Holiday" craft show and bazaar Saturday, November 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Handmade items, a white elephant More ... Tracy Conroy Named to Honor Roll Tracy Conroy of Cedarville was among students named to the honor roll of Ferris State University for the summer semester. More ... |
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