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By Karen Gould State Representative Gary McDowell, a Democrat from Rudyard, is defending his 107th District seat in the Michigan House of Representatives against Republican challenger Jay Duggan, a businessman from Petoskey. The 107th District seat represents residents in Mackinac, Chippewa, and Emmet counties, an More ... Public To Discuss Ditch Project along US-2 Dunes A public meeting will be held to discuss a proposed ditch along a stretch of dune habitat on US-2. The meeting is Wednesday, November 8, from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Hiawatha National Forest Office near St. Ignace. More ... State Proposes New Program To Offer Long-Term Leases of Rustic Campgrounds Garnet Lake Site May Be One That Will Benefit From Future Improvement Grants By Paul Gingras The forest of Hudson Township is home to a rustic, state-owned campground on the southern rim of Garnet Lake, one of several that may see improvements to simple camping facilities like fire rings, camp sites, and picnic tables. A new program proposed by the State of Michigan allows townships, counti More ...
The St. Ignace American Legion honored veterans with at least 50 years membership in local Post More ...
Right to Life Event Draws 150+ to Little Bear By Karen Gould The ninth annual Right to Life banquet drew more than 150 area residents to Little Bear East Community Center in St. Ignace Monday, October 16. It also drew many local and state political candidates, including Congressman Bart Stupak, who gave a brief address. Pamela Sherstad, who is the director of More ... Lawsuit Filed To Enforce Island Blight Ordinance By Karen Gould A lawsuit to enforce the Mackinac Island blight ordinance will be filed against Len and Sue Webster, who are unable to come up with a $300,000 bond the city required before the couple could continue construction of their Hubbard's Annex home. The decision was made at the Wednesday, October 11, City More ... Teachers, School Negotiations Continue St. Ignace School Board Sets New Calendar By Paul Gingras Teachers and administrators at St. Ignace Area Schools have not agreed on a new contract, which has stalled development of a fullyear calendar and prompted the school board to implement a threemonth calendar. The new calendar details school operations from Wednesday, November 1, through Monday, Janu More ... Younge, Phillips Race for Bois Blanc School Board Seat Island School Has Two Students This Year Sandra Younge is seeking a fourth four-year term on the Bois Blanc Township Board of Education and is being challenged by Lorrain "Larry" Phillips in the general election Tuesday, November 7. More ... Pickford Exercise Class Offered Now Consolidated Community School Services in Pickford will sponsor a body ball, step aerobics, and strength training exercise class Monday and Thursday evenings from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at Pickford Methodist Church. For more information, call Diane at (906) 647-7403. More ... Chamber Reschedules Meeting to Nov. 1 The St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce board meeting has been rescheduled from Wednesday, November 8, to Wednesday, November 1, at 7:30 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office. It is open to the public. More ... Winter Coat Drive Begins at St. Ignace A winter coat drive, sponsored by Little Bear East Arena with donations to support "Project Hope" in St. Ignace, began Monday, October 23, and will More ... 92nd District Court The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace October 17 and 18, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More ...
The National Honor Society plans to raise $6,000 to $10,000 for a project to install three new flag poles and landscape an area in front of the St. Ignace Area Schools. The project was approved by the St. Ignace school board Monday, October 9, following a presentation by five of the Society's nine m More ... MSHP To Teach Local Students About Wildlife Third and fourth grade students at St. Ignace elementary school will take part in an educational program called "Water, Woods, and Wildlife" with Mackinac State Historic Parks Naturalist Jeff Dykehouse Wednesday, November 8. The interactive program will demonstrate to students the interdependence of More ... Rudyard School To Host Meetings Rudyard Area Schools will host a series of town hall meetings to introduce to the public the district's new superintendent, Nathan Bootz, with the first meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 26, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Rudyard Township Hall. More ...
Jessie Ledy, Caleb Sims, Megan Arbic, and Abby Rose have been named Students of the Month for September at Pickford High School. More ... SAAC To Meet Nov. 8 in Cedarville The School Activities and Advisory Council (SAAC) will meet Wednesday, November 8, at 6 p.m. in the conference room at Les Cheneaux Elementary School in Cedarville. This is primarily a parent group, but all teachers and staff may attend. More ...
Members of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International of More ... Church To Hold Annual Pie Sale The Stalwart Presbyterian Church is offering its fourth annual holiday pie sale. The deadline to place orders is Sunday, October 29. Pies will be available for pickup at the church Saturday, November 11. More ...
Parents Can Bring Children to Nov. 4 Screening at Middle School Cafeteria By Paul Gingras Finding missing persons could be much easier with personal information compiled at a free, comprehensive child identification program Saturday November 4, at the St. Ignace Middle School cafeteria. Parents are asked to bring their children to the screening, which is sponsored by St. Ignace Masonic L More ... Custom Christmas Trees To Be Highlight of HOME Holiday Auction New Fundraiser To Replace Tour of Local Homes Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Mackinac County plans a "HOME for the Holidays Live Auction" to take place Saturday, November 11, at 7 p.m. at Victorian Village in St. Ignace. More ...
This image of a cluster of pitcher plants was captured last More ... Red Hat Society To Meet Thursday Jewels of the Straits Red Hat Society will meet Thursday, October 26, at 6 p.m. at the Rock Bottom Tavern in Moran. More ... If Enacted, What Will Proposal 5 Do for Michigan Education? If adopted, Proposal 5 would mandate annual funding increases equal to inflation for public schools that provide education for students in kindergarten through high school, and for public colleges. More ... Taxi To Offer Free Rides to Polls Straits Taxi of St. Ignace will offer free rides to the polls on election day Tuesday, November 7, said owner Mike Gustafson. The offer will be extended to those who need transportation in the city of St. Ignace, Evergreen Shores, and Gros Cap, Mr. Gustafson said. More ... Bake Sale To Benefit Walk for Warmth Old Mission Bank will host a bake sale Friday, October 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the main More ... Courthouse Windows To Be Replaced The Mackinac County Courthouse windows will be replaced in November at a cost of $54,901.95. County commissioners awarded the 83-window project to Revival Windows and Doors of Caledonia. More ...
Gary Calven of Cedarville takes the canoe he won from the Les More ... Michigan Propane New Web Site Offers Consumers Energy-Saving Information The Michigan Propane Gas Association has created a new Web site to help homeowners cope with colder temperatures and energy costs this fall and winter. The Web site, www.usemichiganpropane. com, offers free tips to help residents conserve energy, More ... Captain Shaw To Speak at DeTour Library Captain Glen Shaw of DeTour Village will speak Wednesday, October 25, at 6:30 p.m. at DeTour Area Library. More ... 'Anything Goes' To Play at Opera House The Northland Players will present "Anything Goes" at the Cheboygan Opera House for two weekends starting Saturday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee Sunday, November 5, at 2 p.m., and continuing Friday, November 10, and Saturday, November 11, at 7:30 p.m. More ... Island Taxi Service Adjusts Hours Mackinac Island taxi service moves to its winter hours with a schedule change for reservations beginning Sunday, October 29. More ... Pickford Church Uses New Schedule Pickford United Methodist Church has announced a new schedule for worship services. Beginning Sunday, November 5, morning worship will be at 9:45 a.m., followed by Sunday school at 11 a.m. Evening service will begin at 6 p.m. More ...
By Paul Gingras The aroma of fresh-cut apples filled the cafeteria at 7:15 a.m., and 35 minutes later, the homemade applesauce was bubbling in a large metal cauldron. Eight parents and grandparents cooked the treat for students in 20 classes, spicing up this year's Fall Festival at St. Ignace Area Schools, held Thu More ...
The Galley Restaurant and a St. Ignace kindergarten class have been named Autumn Apple Day contest winners by the St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce. More ... Open Skating Hours Set at LBE Open skating has begun for the season at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace. The ice is available to skaters Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Afternoon open skate hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. until More ... Feltner Receives Historic Preservation Award Dr. Charles Feltner of DeTour Village has received the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History's 2006 Award for Historic Preservation for his work to preserve the DeTour Reef Light. More ... Support Groups To Meet in Nov. Three support group meetings will be offered in November for those caring for loved ones who are ill. More ... Girl Scouts To Host Bake Sale St. Ignace Girl Scout Troop 340 will hold a bake sale at Glen's Market Sunday, October 29, from noon to 4 p.m. Proceeds will help fund a group trip to Savannah, Georgia, the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the United States of America. More ... Arbor Day Mini- Grants Available Grants of up to $200 are available from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance for promoting the value of trees and improving quality of life in communities. More ... Sault To Host Fall Festival Oct. 27 A Fall Festival is planned at Sault Ste. Marie Friday, October 27, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., including downtown trick-or-treating sponsored by the Downtown Business Association. Maps to participating businesses will be given out at Avery Square. More ... Lilac Festival in Top 100 Events Mackinac Island's annual Lilac Festival has again been designated one of the top 100 events in North America by the American Bus Association. More ... Coyote Population Begins To Cause Concern on Mackinac Island Animals Face Limited Land, Food Supply By Karen Gould Concerns for public safety are increasing on Mackinac Island following the shooting of a coyote last month by state park staff, and reports now circulating that some residents are feeding the animals while others are hunting them. Mayor Margaret Doud asked the More ... Alzheimer's Workshop Set for Nov. 9 The public is invited to attend a presentation about Alzheimer's disease Thursday, November 9, at 4:30 p.m. in the Les Cheneaux Library in Cedarville. During the workshop, participants will learn about dementia and the communication changes that occur with dementia, and explore techniques for patien More ... Traffic Increases on Mackinac Bridge Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge in September increased 3.2 percent when compared to September, 2005, the Mackinac Bridge Authority reported. Last month, 440,179 vehicles crossed the bridge, while 426,547 crossed last September. More ... Local Soldier Would Appreciate Mail Rand Litzner of Moran, serving in Iraq with the Bravo Company First Battalion/24th Marines, would appreciate letters, postcards, magazines, or newspapers from home. His address is: PFC More ... Fur Trade Program Planned Nov. 1 "A Clash of Cultures: The Impact of the Fur Trade on Michigan's Native Americans" will be the topic presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 1, at the Mackinaw Area Public Library in Mackinaw City. More ... |
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