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Special Olympics athlete John MacMaster presents a check for $1,000 on behalf of the Skip Palmer Memorial Golf Tournament to Laura Aikens, EUP Special Olympic Area 35 director. This year EUP Special Olympics has received $1,655 from this tournament to assist 60 athletes enrolled in the bowling progr... More ... Hunters Take 5,000 More U.P. Deer Than Last Year Hunters took 5,000 more deer from the Upper Peninsula this year than they did in 2005. The Department of Natural Resources announced preliminary harvest estimates for the 2006 Michigan firearm deer season Thursday, December 7. According to the early estimate, approximately 258,000 deer were taken... More ...
By Amy Polk “I believe a grassroots fundraising effort can really make a difference,” Ronda McGreevy said of the plans to raise money for a bicycle path that spans the length of Clark Township. Speaking to the Clark Township Board November 16, Mrs. McGreevy said her group, Les Cheneaux Bike Path, will receive... More ...
By Paul Gingras Getting hair trimmed, curled, colored, or permed, is a pleasing experience available to everyone in the St. Ignace area, including residents of the Long Term Care division of Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center, which completed renovation of its new, spacious, colorful, barber shop and salo... More ... Live Nativity Scene Planned The purpose of Christmas will be explained at the fourth annual Living Nativity in Cedarville, starting Monday, December 18, and continuing daily through Thursday, December 21. Live performances of the Biblical story of Jesus Christ’s birth in Bethlehem will start at 5:30 p.m., then be presented ev... More ... Cedarville Band To Play Thurs. In its first public performance since a summer trip to China, the Cedarville High School band will play a winter concert Thursday, December 14, at Les Cheneaux Community Schools’ Duncan Gymnasium in Cedarville. The concert will start at 7 p.m. Featured performers include the Cedarville High School... More ... School Concert Set for Thursday The annual Band Concert and Choir Presentation at the St. Ignace Area Schools has been scheduled for Thursday, December 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the LaSalle High School gymnasium. There will be a prelude from the Jazz Band at 6:10 p.m. The event was originally planned for December 4. More ... Straits Sportsmen To Meet Monday Straits Area Sportsmen’s Club will hold its monthly meeting Monday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge on North State Street in St. Ignace. New members are welcome and participants are asked to use the back entrance. More ...
The Mackinac County Courthouse window replacement project was completed Thursday, December 7. “They’re wonderful. They’re not drafty,” said Diane Frankovich, Register of Deeds, of the new windows. “We love ’em.” The county replaced 83 windows in the building at a cost of $54,901.95, with the hope th... More ... 92nd District Court The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, December 6, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. • Angelina Guerra, 34, of Hessel, waived preliminary examination and was bound over to Circuit Court on one count of uttering and publishing. More ... For the Record... In a photograph of Marcia Bishop’s kindergarten class published Thursday, November 30, Madison Olsen is listed twice. Miss Olsen is standing third from the left in the back row. On the far right stands Morgan Thomas, whose name was omitted from the caption. More ... Moran Twp. Residents May Get Price Break on Insurance Owing to Fire Protection Upgrades By Paul Gingras A portion of Moran Township achieved improved fire protection status Thursday, November 16, when the township board received a final report from New Jerseybased Insurance Services Offices (ISO), which states that areas in the township recently connected to the city water system have better fire pro... More ...
Sonja Clegg of Rudyard won the $10,000 grand prize in the 2006 Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce annual Dash for Cash raffle. The former Cedarville resident had her ticket drawn October 19 at the Kewadin Casino Ballroom in Sault Ste. Marie. It was one of 1,000 tickets sold in the raffle, which ... More ... Bowling League Action 2 p.m. Bumpers Saints 18, Lions 18, Rams 15, Red Wings 15, Braves 12, Tigers 12, Sharks 12, Giants 6. HTG: Braves 290; HTG w/hcp.: Braves 448; GHG: Sarah Doran 99; GHG w/hcp.: Sarah Doran 165; BHG: Gabriel Davis 112; BHG w/hcp.: Bryce Frazier 162. More ...
Monday, December 11, fifth grade students from Elaine MacDonald’s class at St. Ignace Area Schools throw up their hands in the final flourish for a song they are practicing for the school’s holiday music program. The event takes place at 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 15, at the middle school. Pictured ... More ...
Jessica McGinnis has been named October’s Student of the Month and Erica Ahlich has been named November’s Student of the Month at LaSalle High School. Jessica McGinnis is the daughter of Kevin McGinnis of St. Ignace. She was manager of the Saints varsity girls basketball team this year, has been ... More ... Santa Claus To Visit Rudyard Santa Claus will visit boys and girls at the Rudyard Township Hall and Community Center Saturday, December 16, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. His visit will be sponsored by the Rudyard Lions Club. More ... Straits Hospice To Offer Grieving Help Hospice of the Straits of Cheboygan will present a series of five grief recovery sessions in January. Called “Grief and the Healing Process: Understanding Your Loss,” the program will begin Wednesday, January 3, and is open to anyone in the community. Meeting locations and schedule will be availab... More ... Catholic Diocese To Celebrate 150 Years The Catholic Diocese of Marquette will begin celebrating its 150th anniversary January 14, at 2 p.m. at Holy Name of Mary Parish in Sault Ste. Marie. Bishop Alexander Sample will preside. The Diocese was established by Pope Pius IX in Sault Ste. Marie January 9, 1857. It is based in Marquette. More ...
It is clear to see why Michigan attracts thousands of snowmobile enthusiasts each winter. With an extensive trail system, abundant snow, and exciting terrain, northern Michigan is the perfect setting for a snowmobiling adventure. More ... Holiday Services To Begin in Cedarville First Union Church of Cedarville will start its Christmas season services Sunday, December 17, with the Sunday School Christmas Program at 10:30 a.m. Christmas Eve services will start at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, December 24, with “The Glory and Majesty of Christmas,” a Sanctuary Choir program. More ...
Wendy Snyder of Moran took this eight-point buck early on the morning of Monday, November 20, in the Moran area. She said she and her husband, Brent Snyder, enjoy deer hunting every year. More ... Students To Host Food Drive Thurs. A food drive will take place Thursday, December 14, from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Glen’s Market in St. Ignace, hosted by seventh grade students Lori Beth Luepnitz, Kelly Worden, and Ashley Wheeler as part of a “Pay It Forward” class project. All items will be donated to the St. Ignace Food Pantry. More ... Memorial Celebration Set for Dec. 16 A Christmas Tree Memorial Celebration will be offered Saturday, December 16, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens in Bruce Township. Members of the public are invited to bring an ornament to place on the tree in memory of a loved one who has passed away. More ... Sault Students Will Read to Preschoolers Sixth and seventh grade students at Sault Area Middle School will host a Story Time program Friday, December 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the school library. The students will read stories aloud to children ages two to five. The event is free of charge and open to the public; children must be accom... More ... SAAC To Meet Wed. The School Activities Advisory Council (SAAC) will meet Wednesday, December 13, at 6 p.m. at Les Cheneaux Elementary School conference room in Cedarville. More ...
Seven Les Cheneaux Elementary School students, representing each grade (back row, from left) Serena Currie (fourth grade), Justice Grogan (second grade), John Sullivan (third grade), Zachary Bruce (kindergarten), Brianna Larson (first grade), Caleb Schalk (fifth grade), and (in front) Karlee Rye (ki... More ...
Nine Island Youth Take Roles in Film By Karen Gould Independent film maker Scott Roguska, 17, of Florida and Mackinac Island, has just finished editing his latest project, “Dogs of War,” a fictional World War II chronicle of elite American paratroopers near the end of the war. Nine Island students joined Mr. Roguska in the production, taking the ro... More ... PBS Show Will Feature Local Students Dec. 26 Students from Mackinac Island will be featured on the Boston-based children’s television show “Postcards from Buster,” Tuesday, December 26. The show will air on the Public Broadcasting Service television station WCMU out of Mt. Pleasant. More ... Mackinaw City Affordable Housing Project Proposal Nears Final Decision By Paul Gingras To prepare for a proposed affordable housing project in Mackinaw City, the village council, December 7, directed Village Manager Jeff Lawson to request a state block grant to pave portions of Pond and Perrot streets. The $70,000 grant has been offered by the Michigan State Housing Development Autho... More ... Craig To Head Brevort Twp. Building Committee By Paul Gingras In the wake of another millage defeat for a new community center, Brevort Township is assessing new and old ideas to upgrade its facility, and considering a separate set of plans for a fire barn. There are two committees working on new p r o p o s a l s . More ...
Santa and Mrs. Claus, portrayed by Tom and Carley Ball, visited with children at the Pickford Lions Children’s Christmas Party Saturday, December 9. More ... DNR Invites Deer Hunters To Complete Online Survey All License Buyers Asked To Participate The Department of Natural Resources is asking deer hunters to complete an online survey about hunting. The survey is available on the DNR Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnr, under the Hunting and the Deer sections. The DNR is requesting information from all deer hunting license buyers, even if they... More ... Girl Scout Drive Stocks Food Pantry Donations Up This Year St. Ignace Girl Scout Troops held their annual food drive at Glen’s Market Friday, November 17, to benefit the St. Ignace Food Pantry. Area Girl Scouts have organized the November food collection for more than six years. More ... Les Cheneaux Islands Area Tourist Association Seeks New Members The Les Cheneaux Islands Area The Tourist Association is especially Tourist Association has five open seats on its board of directors, and is seeking interested tourist association members to serve on the board. The openings are for two lodging members and three non-lodging members. Lodging member... More ... Annual ‘Get Moving’Wellness Program for U.P. Begins Jan. 1 The sixth annual “Get Moving U.P.” wellness program will begin January 1, and is designed to help participants learn how to incorporate more moderate or vigorous physical activity into their daily routines. The program is sponsored by Wellness Council of the Upper Peninsula (WELCUP). More ... St. Joseph Raffle Winners Announced Winners of the St. Joseph K of C Council of Rudyard raffle are Tom McClelland of St. Ignace, Jerome Pendell of Sault Ste. Marie, Jim Neitling of Kinross, Theresa Little of Dafter, and Tom Captan of Sault Ste. Marie. It was the council’s 16th annual Hunter’s Dream Raffle. More ...
Saturday, December 2, Santa Claus poses with Zachery Erskine (middle) and Nicholas Erskine at Brevort Township’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Moran. In the midst of heavy snow, a sizable crowd of area residents came to sing Christmas carols, drink hot chocolate, discuss Christmas gift lists, ... More ... |
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