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Goals Are Opening More Legal Trails in Hiawatha, Preserving Habitats By Paul Gingras Cooperation between local trail riders and the Hiawatha National Forest will result in restoring areas of the St. Ignace District damaged by sport machines and the simultaneous promotion of the hundreds of miles of forest trails designated for motorized recreation use. More ...
St. Ignace Rallies To Send Gifts to Soldiers in Iraq By Paul Gingras Shortly before Christmas, United States Army soldiers stationed in Ramadi, Iraq, will receive a pleasant surprise when 27 boxes of donations arrive from the St. Ignace community. For even distribution among the Bravo Company 1-36 Infantry, half of the boxes will be delivered to Sergeant Jesse Piipp... More ... County Likely To Renew Social Services Funding Must Set 2007 Budget Now; Board Hears Appeal To Restore Substance Abuse Money By Karen Gould County Commissioners have yet to set elected officials’ salaries and non-union employees pay, and with time running out before year’s end, they now are scrambling to complete the 2007 budget, which must be finalized by December 31. For three hours during a committee of the whole meeting Friday, De... More ...
Area residents braved subzero temperatures to see the revival of the Les Cheneaux community Christmas tree lighting Wednesday night, December 6. The event recalls similar tree lightings held in downtown Cedarville, which Tom Haske said served as the inspiration for the Chamber of Commerce to bring... More ... Sign Ordinance Changes Proposed City Planners Debate Rule Enforcement By Ryan Schlehuber Discussion during St. Ignace Planning Commission meeting Wednesday, November 29, began with the proposed revisions to the city’s sign ordinance, which the board approved, however, discussion led to a debate of enforcement, or lack thereof, of the city’s ordinances in general. More ...
370 Horses Leave Mackinac Island in Frigid Months By Karen Gould The clippity-clop of horse hooves has almost fallen silent on the streets of Mackinac Island. As the most frigid months of the year approach, only 14 horses remain on the Island to serve residents and visitors through the winter. More ...
By Amy Polk Sue Drenth must be doing something right. The Clark Township Ambulance Corps volunteer has been named Emergency Medical Services Person of the Year for the second year in a row. She was nominated by other emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who work with her, and Ambulance Captain Mark Merchberger... More ... |
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